Lazarus is deathly ill. Mary and Martha expect Jesus to turn around and hotfoot it back to Bethany. The disciples, on the other hand, seem to be concerned about all the angry folks with rocks waiting back over the horizon. Amazingly, Jesus doesn’t meet either of their expectations. First he waits, upsetting Mary and Martha. … Continue reading »
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Searching the Lectionary
So…does anyone know why I’ve received so many hits for a lectionary passage the week after it appears in the lectionary? I’ve had several hits from people searching for Luke 14:1, 7-14. The same thing happened the last time I posted a sermon based on a passage from the lectionary, and it always happens a … Continue reading »
Sunday Sermon: Luke 14:1, 7-14 – God’s Table Etiquette
In recent years many people have criticized the decline of etiquette and manners in our world. To many, it seems that society has grown accustomed to things that would have been considered incredibly rude only a decade or so before. My Grandma was always in charge of patrolling this area for my family. Even though … Continue reading »
Sunday Sermon: Luke 14:1, 7-14 – God’s Table Etiquette
In recent years many people have criticized the decline of etiquette and manners in our world. To many, it seems that society has grown accustomed to things that would have been considered incredibly rude only a decade or so before. My Grandma was always in charge of patrolling this area for my family. Even though … Continue reading »
Hebrews 11 – Perseverance Personified
Hebrews 11:1 is a fascinating verse, but there is hardly a consensus on how it should be translated. For example: NRSV – Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. NIV – Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do … Continue reading »
Sunday Sermon – Luke 12:13-21 – Rich in the Eyes of God
Eustace Conway is the subject of a book called The Last American Man written by Elizabeth Gilbert. Gilbert describes his life as a modern mountain man who still lives like our ancestors lived in the early frontiers of our nation. She tells about his extraordinary adventures such as walking the 2,000 mile Appalachian Trail from … Continue reading »
Sell Your House, Reconsider your Burial Plan, and Keep Plowing
This Sunday’s lectionary passage is from Luke 9:51-62. My favorite commentary on the Gospel of Luke is by Dr. Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, in the NICNT. Just about everything I have written here borrows implicitly and explicitly from Dr. Green’s work. 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken … Continue reading »
