Stark
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: Old Testament, Jeremiah 17:5-8 Jeremiah 17:5-8 The set-up? God has announced the impending judgment coming upon Judah for the sin “engraved on the tablet of their heart” (17:1). Yes, I know...
Sharing Space with Jesus
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Gospel, Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 I think most Bible-believing people have wondered what it would have been like to stand in close proximity to one of our Lord’s miracles. I...
Understanding for Others
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 Short and sweet today. Gifts of the Spirit or perhaps better, “Spirituals” in chapters 12 and 14 with the greatest spirituals (things of the...
A Gifted Glimpse
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Old Testament, Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah 6:1-8 I hesitate to write on this passage with any of my comments. The ink spilled on Isaiah’s heavenly vision would fill volumes. I’m quite...
Listen Up!
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Gospel, Luke 4:31-44 Luke 4:31-44 Jesus continues in the regions of his “familiarity” in this week’s gospel. Last week his childhood hometown of Nazareth. This week, his adult “center of...
Grown Up Faith
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13 With just a springboard at the end of chapter 12, our epistle this week is Paul’s “Love Chapter.” And it is huge. Not in length, but in substance. It...
A Word and A Touch
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Old Testament, Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah 1:4-10 I remember having a very difficult first-grade year. Very honestly, my teacher wasn’t very kind. And I sincerely believe she didn’t like me much. Every...
Full Reach
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Gospel, Luke 4:16-30 Luke 4:16-30 Is there anyone that you hope doesn’t hear the message of Jesus? I know. It’s a bit of a strange question for the beginning of a devotion written from a...
The Body Builder
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Someone once set a lesson before me: “Think of the intricacies of the watch upon my wrist. Think of the engineering, the attention to detail, the artistry of the...
Moving Worship
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Old Testament, Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 The title of our meditation this morning may be a bit difficult to navigate. Is it referring to our emotions being moved? Is it speaking to logistics in regard to when...
