Worth the Wait
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...
What's the Point
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...
The End and the Means
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...
Not a Happy Ending
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...
End of Discussion
Proper 21: Gospel, Matthew 21: 23-27 Matthew 21:23-27 I became a Christian as a college student. I love to tell the story, because it was such a major interruption in the course of my life...
Holding Fast
Proper 21: Epistle, Philippians 2:14-18 Phillippians 2:14-18 We’ve all been challenged I’m sure through the past few months. Schedules have changed. Daily process has altered, for some almost beyond measure...
That's Not Fair
Proper 21: Old Testament, Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 I love the prophets. I’ve probably already written that in this series of meditations. But I do. Lay it out straight. Black and white. I love these guys. But then I...
The Master's Business
Proper 20: Gospel, Matthew 20:1-16 Matthew 20:1-16 In this week’s gospel reading we run into a theme that is treated all the way through the Bible from this angle and then that one, from one and...
I'll Take It
Proper 20: Epistle, Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30 Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30 Are you an optimist? Glass half full? How long has it been, or have you ever considered the answer to these questions? I’ve heard the Apostle Paul characterized as amazingly...
Why Wouldn't You?
Proper 20: Old Testament, Isaiah 55:6-9 Isaiah 55:6-9 Isaiah 55 is one of those treasures that the church turns to again and again. It is full of gospel sweetness. It puts in front of...
