"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works" (Psalm 26.7, KJV)
Hosea 11:1-11 Last week, in the Gospel reading, Jesus told a story about the friend at midnight. You remember this one, it’s the story where, when his neighbor came knocking, the friend finally got out of bed not out of… Read moreTenth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 11:1-13 The “friend” in today’s Gospel finally gets out of bed because of the impudence, the ignoring of convention, the shamelessness of the man at the door. This bit about impudence or shamelessness strikes me; perhaps because I’m engaged… Read moreNinth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 10:38-42 Martha usually gets a bad rap. Some people like to use her as an example of the modern busyness—rather than sit and hear the words of Jesus, she (like so many of us) is consumed with her work…. Read moreEighth Sunday after Pentecost
Amos 7:7-17 Being a graduate of seminary but not working in a church makes for a lot of stalled conversations. People ask where I was before moving back to my home town and, when I tell them, inquire about what… Read moreSeventh Sunday after Pentecost
2 Kings 5:1-14 If you travel long enough and drive far enough you’ll see them—what I’ve always heard called tourist traps. Maybe it’s a giant ball of yarn, a shoe house, or life-sized dinosaurs. And no matter what it is,… Read moreSixth Sunday after Pentecost