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...
Ranking
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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...
Where I Go
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm, Psalm 27:1-14 Psalm 27:1-14 The Psalm for the week allows an expansion of the reading to include the first six...
A Question with an Answer
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Genesis 18:1-14 Genesis 18:1-14 When God shows up there are usually questions that follow. Some are posed by those with whom the Lord deals and...
Of Course
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 10:25-37 Luke 10:25-37 Just a quick note on this week’s gospel reading. Barrels of ink, no doubt, have been emptied writing...
That 3-Legged Stool
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Colossians 1:1-14 Colossians 1:1-14 Paul was inspired to put three virtues together. And he does it quite a bit. They are “faith, hope...
