Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Genesis 32:22-30 Genesis 32:22-30 I keep encouraging my dear wife that we need to become fans of TV wrestling. We chuckle and her common, “Nope. Not happening.” Brings the issue...
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 17:11-19 Luke 17:11-19 God, through Jesus His Son, has blessed every person living. Some know it. Some are ignorant of it. Interesting word...
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, 2 Timothy 2:1-13 2 Timothy 2:1-13 If we are Christians in America today and have no concept that we are at war, may our Lord awaken us to reality...
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Ruth 1:1-19a Ruth 1:1-19a Do you remember the musical “Oliver!”? Late 60’s I believe. Check that someone. A marvelous musical portrayal of Charles...
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 17:1-10 Luke 17:1-10 The early portion of our gospel reading this week evokes from me personally, a gut reaction. It isn’t...
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, 2 Timothy 1:1-14 2 Timothy 1:1-14 “The key is always at the door.” So said the sainted Dr. John G. Mitchell many times when teaching us from the...
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 There’s a saying most of us find familiar: “Opposites attract.” From the poles on a magnet to two kids experiencing their...
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 16:19-31 Luke 16:19-31 A marvelous … tale, parable, story? Differing opinions regarding what the Lord Jesus shares here in...
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, 1 Timothy 6:6-19 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Money is the root of all evil. Now that’s in the bible and avoiding being trite, you...
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Amos 6:1-7 Amos 6:1-7 Amos the prophet is a tough read. Amos is honest. Amos proclaimed the Word of the Lord eight centuries before the first advent...
