10th Sunday after Pentecost August 13, 2017 Matthew 14: 22 – 33 You can click on this link to read the Bible Message in Oremus Bible Browser Heard this story before? What are some of the lessons you have heard in this story, the ones you carried away with you that have helped you when […]
Tiny Lights in Dark Hallways
3rd Sunday of Easter April 19, 2015 Luke 24: 36-48 Clicking on the link above will open the reading in Oremus Bible Browser. All the light switches in my sister’s new house have a little light in them when they are off, so that when you walk into the back of the house, with […]
Not Afraid to Ask
22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 29 October 20, 2013 Luke 18: 1-8 This story is part of the teaching and healing of Jesus, on the way to Jerusalem, as he is preparing his disciples to be on their own. I think of it as instruction in the true life of the believer. Two […]
How Much Faith Does It Take?
20th Sunday after Pentecost October 6, 2013 Luke 17: 5-10 “Increase our faith.” Sometimes you don’t even know what to pray for because the world seems so crazy. Politically the world is in torment: rebellion, tyranny, religious war, refugee camps, terrorist attacks. The natural world is no better: earthquakes, melting ice sheets, carbonization […]
Study guide for Matthew Chapters 22-28 follows after the sermon. The Gospel According to Matthew Chapters 17-22 Study Guide for 17-22 As you read chapters 17-21 of Matthew, pay particular attention: The Transfiguration: Compare this story with Mark’s version (Mark 9:13-19). What do you notice? The Boy with the Demon: How does Matthew’s version of […]