Maundy Thursday
John 13 Jesus loved to eat. I mentioned this to someone recently. It’s one of those little details that, when you look for it, pops out in the Gospels. Think about it for a moment, just think of the stories… Read moreMaundy Thursday
Palm Sunday
Luke 19:28-40 My dad used to tell a story. It was a story from when he was very young. He grew up in a small town north of where I was raised. For a good part of his life, he worked… Read morePalm Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126 The first reading this week comes from what is commonly referred to as Second Isaiah. Isaiah chapters 1-39 are concerned with a pending doom. It is written from the Kingdom of Judah in the latter days… Read moreFifth Sunday of Lent
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32Jesus is terribly, terribly rude. Yes, it’s nice that he goes out of his way to show how much he cares about the “poor” and those who are not as…well, you know…those who haven’t gotten it all together…. Read moreFourth Sunday of Lent
Third Sunday of Lent
Psalm 63:1-8.The Psalms have often been called the great prayer book of both Jews and Christians. Within their pages run the gamut of human emotion—from exultant joy to utter despair. Their words give us a guide to conversation with God…. Read moreThird Sunday of Lent
Second Sunday of Lent
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18This is a strange story that comes in a very interesting part of the narrative. Abraham is still Abram, meaning that God hasn’t gone through the great renaming ceremony. After the promise we read about this week—that Abram… Read moreSecond Sunday of Lent
First Sunday of Lent
Luke 4:1-13Forty days of temptation: surely none of us can imagine that. Can we?While I’ve no desire to take away from the impact of the idea of forty literal days, I often like to remind myself that the concept of… Read moreFirst Sunday of Lent
Ash Wednesday – A Party?
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21After the Ash Wednesday service one year I needed to make a stop at the grocery store. Despite having just heard Jesus’ warning about practicing my piety in front of everyone, I decided to leave the ashen cross… Read moreAsh Wednesday – A Party?
Last Sunday After Epiphany – Nothing’s the Same
Exodus 34: 29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-43aThere’s a line in the first season of the television show Babylon 5. After a particularly horrific event, one character remarks that “Nothing’s the same anymore.” There are moments in life… Read moreLast Sunday After Epiphany – Nothing’s the Same