From Without and Within
Lent 1: Epistle, James 1:12-18 James 1:12-18 Some of us HATE tests. Some don’t mind and some actually look forward to the challenge. But follow the call of our...
Make No Mistake
Lent 1 Old Testament, Genesis 22:1-18 Genesis 22:1-18 There are certain accounts in the Old Testament that are clearer than others. Our separation in language, culture and timeline set so...
No Options
The Transfiguration of our Lord: Gospel, Mark 9:2-9 Mark 9:2-9 Jesus tells his disciples on three different occasions that He has an appointment with death. The first incident has just passed. It came on the heels of Peter declaring Jesus as the Messiah. Talk about...
Motivation
Epiphany 6: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 You know there are a few texts in the Bible that need not a lot of explanation. The epistle lesson for this week is like that. 1 Corinthians is a letter that was written to address lots of...
God's Way Is Best
Epiphany 6: Old Testament, 2 Kings 5:1-14 2 Kings 5:1-14 Oh Naaman! The Lord of heaven and earth uses you so marvelously in this account to exalt His ways above man’s. Did you realize it at the time? Did...
They Will Come
Epiphany 5: Gospel, Mark 1:29-39 Mark 1:29-39 True need and genuine opportunity always combine for a show of interest. No matter what the subject is. And in our gospel reading for this Sunday we...
It Takes Effort
Epiphany 5: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 This week’s epistle reading is one of those that is challenging to get a hold of. The whole of it I mean. The two main sections within the reading are related but each...
Getting Things Right
Epiphany 5: Old Testament, Isaiah 40:21-31 Isaiah 40:21-31 Well last week in our Old Testament meditation we considered what it means to get the message wrong. Moses gave warning in Deuteronomy to the...
Author! Author!
Epiphany 4: Gospel, Mark 1:21-28 Mark 1:21-28 It used to be common that following a great stage performance, the crowd would exclaim, “Author! Author!” from their seats. It was acclaim for the writer of the...
Loving One Another with Feet
Epiphany 4: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 “Craig has finally lost it. All these virus-laden months have finally taken their toll.” So you may be thinking upon reading the title of our...
