Worry Wastes
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 12:22-34 Luke 12:22-34 Something common to nearly everyone in my life experience is the practice...
Vision
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost; Psalms, Psalm 33:12-22 Psalm 33:12-22 In church circles these days the word “vision” has become a buzzword. What is unfortunate so often is that...
The Promise is Good
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Genesis 15:1-6 Genesis 15:1-6 “Standing on the promises of God.” These are the words from the refrain of an old gospel song that...
Covet
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 12:13-21 Luke 12:13-21 We all know there are certain words, words used in the Bible that we don’t use or hear much...
Right Being
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Colossians 3:1-11 Colossians 3:1-11 I often hear this thought spoken within the circles I frequent: “Right living comes from...
All For Naught?
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Ecclesiastes 1: 1-2, 12-14; 2:18-26 Ecclesiastes 1: 1-2, 12-14; 2:18-26 Solomon’s wisdom is legend. Perhaps better to say that Solomon’s wisdom is legendary because that wisdom was real. It was a gift...
Praying God's Word
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 11:1-13 Luke 11:1-13 Our gospel this week is a familiar passage in that it is “take two” regarding the...
To Us. For Us.
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Colossians 2:6-15 Colossians 2:6-15 Paul spills ink in this letter so skillfully around the subject of Christ that it is hard not to be a good theologian if you have...
Learning to Trust
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Genesis 18:20-33 Genesis 18:20-33 We all love to read of the great faith of our Old Testament ancestors. And of course at the top of the heap is Father Abraham. From his pagan...
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 10:38-42 Luke 10:38-42 We just had a great example last week from the teaching of Jesus on the importance of serving our...
