Pulling Out All the Stops
Reformation: First Reading, Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7 God never reaches a point of desperation. In the sense that we might when we’re on our way to the grocery store before it...
Questionable
Proper 24: Gospel, Matthew 22:15-22 Matthew 22:15-22 I think it would be fair to say that I hold in contempt the Federal Government of my own nation. I pray for...
Delivered
Proper 24: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Jesus has done a lot. Perhaps not the type of phrase we’re used to when we speak of our Lord, but it’s true...
God’s Choice
Proper 24: Old Testament, Isaiah 45:1-7 Isaiah 45:1-7 “Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped …” Isaiah 45:1a). In a...
Worthiness for a Wedding
Proper 23: Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14 Matthew 22:1-14 Worthiness. Weddings. Conflict. Clothing. All these are elements of the story Jesus relates in this...
Are We Learners?
Proper 23: Epistle, Philippians 4:4-13 Philippians 4:4-13 Rejoice in the Lord always. So begins this conclusion of Paul’s most personal letter. He lists our...
Who is He?
Proper 23: Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6-9 Isaiah 25:6-9 Isaiah is so full of gems and jewels that point to the beauty of the coming Savior. It would be hard to settle on a favorite. In chapter 25 we have declarations that I think most scholars would say have to do with the final kingdom...
Unstoppable
Proper 22: Gospel, Matthew 21:33-46 Matthew 21:33-46 One of those stories. You know. The kind Jesus tells to make a point that His disciples...
Just Read It
Proper 22: Epistle, Philippians 3:4b-14 Philippians 3:4b-14 Paul begins this text by highlighting all the things that one might believe scored him points with the...
Beware Apathy
Proper 22: Old Testament, Isaiah 5:1-7 Isaiah 5:1-7 Vines, leaves, grapes, and such. Often this is a picture of God’s people in the Old Testament. God had a...
