Oct 30, 2023
In a world where we constantly look back to the good ol’ days, we can become trapped by that nostalgia. It is easy to look back to our past, especially on Reformation Sunday, when we celebrate Martin Luther and the reformation he ignited, and get trapped with looking back. Christ calls us to be free and then sets us...
Oct 23, 2023
Faith and politics, it has been said by some, should never go together. The truth is that being faithful will lead us into political waters. Jesus says: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s and to God the things that are God’s.” (Matthew 22:21) - a very political statement. Paul calls...
Oct 16, 2023
'Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice.' In a
world marked by turmoil and trials, the call to find joy may seem
daunting. It might even seem as an empty platitude, but the Apostle
Paul knows there is reason to rejoice – as Jesus explains it in our
Gospel reading for today.
Isaiah 25:1-9 |...
Oct 9, 2023
Wild grapes are good for nothing. They are sour and inedible. You can’t make wine or jelly with them. Birds won’t even eat them. The prophet Isaiah declares that God planted God’s people to yield the grapes of justice, mercy, peace, and grace. Instead, they became wild grapes, producing nothing but violence,...
Oct 2, 2023
Jesus comes to Jerusalem acting in ways that disrupt. The officials want to know who he thinks he is. He turns the question around on them. If they say they are faithful people of God, why do they not do the work he does? Knowing who we are determines how we live our lives.