15th Sunday after Pentecost August 28, 2016 Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Let me just say that I don’t think I want to invite Jesus to dinner. If he’s not giving advice on manners, he’s telling off the host for only inviting your friends. Is there more to this strange story than meets the eye? […]
Fairness vs. Generosity
14th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 25 September 18, 2011 Matthew 20: 1-16 What would you choose? Fair or generous? Justice or mercy? When I read this parable, I think of Oscar’s father. Oscar’s family lived in the village of San Miguel on the Boca Costa in Guatemala. It’s the coffee-growing region on the west side […]