Sticky Love
Proper 12: Old Testament, Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Deuteronomy chapter seven, although a statement of the calling of Israel, has a great deal to speak to all humanity. As so...
Good Seed
Proper 11: Gospel, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Another parable from the thirteenth of Matthew. Jesus uses parables both to hide and to make aware. And God’s purposes...
Emphasis
Proper 11: Epistle, Romans 8:17-27 Romans 8:17-27 As I read through the epistle for the week I had one of those thoughts, “Have I never read this before?&rdquo...
Knowing God
Proper 11: Old Testament, Isaiah 44:6-8 Isaiah 44:6-8 The title above begs a question. Or it should. Before we even ask the question, “Can anyone know God?,” we need...
Reading Wider
Proper 9: Gospel, Matthew 11:25-30 Matthew 11:25-30 Our gospel for the week includes verses used, I believe, more than any other in my ministry to troubled...
Wretched
Proper 9: Epistle, Romans 7:14-25a Romans 7:14-25a Romans 7 is a wrestling match. And it’s not with two competitors, just one. Well, perhaps two within one. Paul...
Love Labels
Proper 9: Old Testament, Zechariah 9:9-12 Zechariah 9:9-12 Several years ago, a couple of decades at least, a book was all the rage in the Christian bookstores (what’s that, right?)...
Not Your Average Hallmark Greeting
Proper 8: Gospel, Matthew 10:34-42 Matthew 10:34-42 I’m telling you this morning that the words spoken by the Lord Jesus...
Going Back to Go Forward
Proper 8: Epistle, Romans 7:1-13 Romans 7:1-13 If you have been around the Bible for any length of time you know that it...
Ears Attuned
Proper 8: Old Testament, Jeremiah 28:5-9 Jeremiah 28:5-9 I spend a lot of my time preparing lessons for Bible instruction. Mostly for adults. But on the issue addressed in our reading...
