In Spirit and Truth
Proper 23: Old Testament, Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Word and worship go together. And when the Word is not heard, whether or not deafness to it is intentional, worship will go “south&rdquo...
Grateful for the Cross
Proper 22: Gospel, Mark 10:2-16 Mark 10:2-16 Marriage is for life. And if it be the will of God, new life comes from...
This Isn't Fly-By-Night
Proper 22: Epistle, Hebrews 2:1-13 Hebrews 2:1-13 One of my favorite parts of New Testament study is when the Holy Spirit draws...
Velcro Love
Proper 22: Old Testament, Genesis 2:18-25 Genesis 2:18-25 I love the book of Genesis. In fact, the longer God gives me to walk with Him in this world, the more I marvel at His book of beginnings. We, as readers, may not get all the details of the earliest history of the world. But the ones God...
The Broad Strokes of Loving Others
Proper 21: Gospel, Mark 9:38-50 Mark 9:38-50 How’s your patience quotient these days? What does it take to push you past your limit in regards to people following your lead? In today’s gospel, we have a patience/irritability problem that crops up with Jesus' disciples as they point...
There is Someone Listening
Proper 21: Epistle, James 5:13-20 James 5:13-20 Counting the number of times words are used in any given passage is not my usual key to importance or emphasis. But perhaps a new key is in order just this once. James, in his wonderful epistle filled with wisdom and counsel for living under the...
God Not Measuring Up
Proper 21: Old Testament, Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Whining kids always grinds me. It doesn’t matter where, how many or what the circumstances. I just don’t like it. It’s akin to those proverbial finger...
Getting Close Enough To See
Proper 20: Gospel, Mark 9:30-37 Mark 9:30-37 The title of our meditation today is not from the text, but my approach to it. I hope that is alright. And I hope it will move you...
I Am Wisdom's Enemy
Proper 20: Epistle, James 3:13-4:10 James 3:13-4:10 I noticed something for the first time this morning reading the passage above. And it is right at the...
Choosing Not To Listen
Proper 20: Old Testament, Jeremiah 11:18-20 Jeremiah 11:18-20 Our Old Testament reading for the week places before us a common biblical theme: “When God speaks, hear and heed or else.” This theme is commonly...
