Proper 25: Old Testament, Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 This may not be the run-of-the-mill meditation on the week’s Old Testament reading. I don’t think I will like what I write. But then again, liking is not the issue. Truth is. Truth ALWAYS is...
Proper 24: Gospel, Matthew 22:15-22 Matthew 22:15-22 This is a troublesome passage. I know. I feel it. I’m in it. Jesus has shared a couple of his most powerful and...
Proper 24: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Many readers of the Bible recognize that the Apostle Paul had a special place of fellowship with the Thessalonians. His language and...
Proper 24: Old Testament, Isaiah 45:1-7 Isaiah 45:1-7 I cannot imagine there is anything I would not do to care for, or to protect my sons. Now, they are fully capable of taking care of themselves. They’re both...
Proper 23: Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14 Matthew 22:1-14 Have you ever received an invitation to a wedding and for any number of reasons the timing of it just didn’t fit...
Proper 23: Epistle, Philippians 4:4-13 Philippians 4:4-13 The Holy Spirit is a craftsman. The universe is clear witness to that. But there is a brief passage in Paul’s...
Proper 23: Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6-9 Isaiah 25:6-9 Dinner plans can be better kept secret. Especially when the plans are for a special night out at a...
Proper 22: Gospel, Matthew 21:33-46 Matthew 21:33-46 Our gospel this week begins with these words, “Hear another parable.” I cannot help but see Jesus here as...
Proper 22: Epistle, Philippians 3:4b-14 Philippians 3:4b-14 The woman who had followed the Lord Jesus all her life with a sharp mind, full heart and busy hands had been reduced in the...
Proper 22: Old Testament, Isaiah 5:1-7 Isaiah 5:1-7 Things seem fine at the outset of today’s reading. Isaiah 5 begins as a pleasant parable. Oh how the Lord crafts his Word through his...
