Right Pleasures
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 16 Psalm 16 Psalm 16 is one of those psalms that, whenever I finish reading it, praying it, I know I should return to it more than I do. I read the...
Word Work
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, 1 Kings 19:19b-21 1 Kings 19:19b-21 There are always, always challenges to the Word of God continuing to go forward. In our Old Testament lesson this week, the great prophet Elijah bemoans his stance as the...
Start Where You Are
Second Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 8:26-39 Luke 8:26-39 This week we find another of the amazing gospel deliverances brought to needy souls by the Savior. Now, one was directly affected, but I said “souls” because there is always fallout when...
Beautiful Law
Second Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Galatians 3:23:4-7 Galatians 3:23-4:7 I suppose there are those who live their lives in the legal profession, who because of their devotion to calling, would characterize the law as beautiful. I’m not...
So Much Greater
Second Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Isaiah 65:1-9 Isaiah 65:1-9 This week’s Old Testament reading is one that needs to be pondered. By all of God’s children. While Isaiah is speaking to the people of his day...
Wilful Ignorance?
Holy Trinity: Gospel, John 8:48-59 John 8:48-59 I am always amazed when I hear people in person, online, or television make the claim that Jesus never said he was God...
The Mouths of Babes
Holy Trinity: Psalm 8 Psalm 8 Several years ago a young...
My Delight
Holy Trinity: First Reading, Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Just a brief thought perhaps on a line or two of this week’s reading. Unusual it is that we get to hear from King Solomon, but this week we do. The...
What Exactly?
Pentecost: Gospel, John 14:23-31 John 14:23-31 There’s an introduction of sorts in our gospel text this week. Or at least a hint towards an...
Fire Enough
Pentecost: Second Reading, Acts 2:1-21 Acts 2:1-21 Have you spent any time reading the wonderful account of Pentecost in the book of Acts? Pentecost is not new. It’s been celebrated for centuries by this...
