Jul 29, 2024
We all have that bucket of leftover parts sitting on a workbench. They are those extra bolts and screws that we just can't bring ourselves to toss in the garbage. In our Gospel lesson for today, Jesus tells the disciples to gather up the leftovers from the feeding of the multitude. There is good news for those of us who...
Jul 23, 2024
Have you ever been so consumed by anger that it becomes a part of you, unnoticed by yourself but evident to everyone else? It is easy to get that way in our world today. We can be angry about pretty much anything. Staying angry is a lot of work. Being angry is exhausting. Jesus tells the disciples today to come away...
Jul 15, 2024
A plumb line measures whether things are vertical, straight, or up to snuff. Amos sees a plumb line measuring the nation of Israel and Israel is not plumb. They have tilted away from the ways of God, justice, and care for those in need. God will not let this stand forever. Either what is out of plumb must be...
Jul 8, 2024
In a world where we ridicule “losers,” demean failure, and look for the strong and successful, it is hard to remember that God specializes in weakness. Paul prays that a “thorn in his flesh” be taken from him because it makes him weak. God says, “My grace is sufficient for you. Power is made perfect in...
Jul 1, 2024
Mark’s Gospel moves swiftly, yet pauses with purpose to show us
profound moments of healing and faith. Today we encounter a
desperate father pleading for his dying daughter, and a woman,
shunned by society for twelve long years, reaching out for a
miracle.
Lamentations 3:22-33 | 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 | Mark 5:21-43