People waking in darkness have seen a great light
Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A Isaiah 9:1-4, 1Matthew 4:12-23 Isaiah says, “The people waking in darkness have seen a great...
Names have meaning
The Feast of the Holy Name, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 2:15-21 Names have meaning. Many of us know this to be true to some extent. When we...
When we have something difficult to do
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25 There once were two men, John and Hank. John was a team leader at...
Crossroads of Faith
Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11 John says, “Are you the one to come or are we to wait for another?” How...
Faith: Wild and Uncultivated
Second Sunday of Advent, Year A, Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness. That is a wild or uncultivated place. We...
Be Watchful and Ready
First Sunday of Advent, Year A, Matthew 24:36-44 Many of us are probably getting tired of hearing about the end times. Today we start a...
Reconciliation starts with faithful remembrance
Proper 26, Year C, Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Luke 19:1-10 Reconciliation is difficult. It often means we have to look beyond ourselves at...
O where, o where has our peaceful Jesus gone.
Proper 15, Year C, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Luke 12:49-56 Over the last few months we have been talking about a peaceful Jesus. Today we hear...
Are You Ready for the Hear-and-Now?
Proper 14, Year C, 8-7-2016 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 Like last week, our Gospel clearly picks up on the theme of greed and...
What does it mean to hear the word of the Lord?
Proper 11, Year C, Amos 8:1-12, Luke 10:38-42: What does it mean to hear the word of the Lord? The prophet Amos tells us, “The time is...
