Deceptive Words
March 21, 2021 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Before we hear from the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah today… I want to remind you of some words from...
March 21, 2021 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Before we hear from the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah today… I want to remind you of some words from...
March 14, 2021 Ephesians 2:1-10 I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking… “What are you doing? Why are you getting ready to preach a...
March 7, 2021 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Our second reading today comes from Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth. And this is one of...
February 28, 2021 Romans 4:13-25 Our second reading today comes from Paul’s letter to the Romans. In this snippet, Paul is making a...
February 21, 2021 1 Peter 3:8-22 Our second reading today is from 1 Peter chapter 3… and the lectionary has us starting at verse 18, but...
February 14, 2021 Mark 9:2-9 It’s Transfiguration Sunday… again… and I admit I have a bad history of making fun of this special day on...
February 7, 2021 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Our second reading today comes from 1 Corinthians. And… I think that’s all the set-up I’m going to...
January 24, 2021 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Our second scripture reading today comes from the Old Testament parable about the prophet Jonah as he...
January 17, 2021 John 1:43-51 I don’t know how well I managed to express myself last week… I was still caught up in the emotion of the...
January 10, 2021 Mark 1:4-11 Today is Baptism of the Lord Sunday and this liturgical year we read the story from Mark’s gospel. But...
January 3, 2020 Matthew 2:1-12 Although officially this coming Wednesday, today we celebrate Epiphany with the reading of the story of...
December 20, 2020 Luke 1:26-38, 46b-55 I have to say that I like the subversiveness of our readings today. Now… I know that’s not a word...
December 13, 2020 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Our second scripture reading from 1 Thessalonians will sound very familiar. Listen as God keeps...
December 6, 2020 2 Peter 3:8-15a On this second Sunday in Advent as we light the candle of peace, we look to the coming day of the Lord...
November 29, 2020 Isaiah 64:1-9 On this first Sunday in Advent it is not surprising that for our second reading we hear from the prophet...
November 22, 2020 Matthew 25:31-46 For our second reading on this Christ the King Sunday, we turn again to Matthew’s gospel… picking up...
November 15, 2020 For our gospel reading today Jesus tells a parable to his disciples. Just to give you some context… in the next chapter...
November 8, 2020 For our Old Testament reading this morning we turn to the end of Joshua and a rousing speech. Joshua has led the people...
November 1, 2020 On this All Saints day, our second reading after the Beatitudes comes from 1 John 3:1-3. Continue to listen for the Word...
October 25, 2020 Like last Sunday, this morning’s gospel passage comes from the part of Matthew’s gospel that takes place after Jesus...