Sunday Readings: Deuteronomy 432-34, 39-40; Romans 8.14-17; Matthew 28.16-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to observe all I have commanded you.” – Matthew 28.19-20 Our God is no smug solitary being enclosed in eccentric […]
Gospel Reflection for May 27, 2018, Trinity Sunday Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 2.1-11; 1 Corinthians 12.3-7, 12-13; John 20.19-23 Jesus came and stood among his disciples and said, “Peace be with you.” They rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I sent you.” When he had said this, he
Gospel Reflection for May 20, 2018, Pentecost Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 1.1-11;Ephesians 1.17-23; Mark 16.15-20 “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.” – John 16.15 “Why do you stand looking into the heaven?” – Acts 1.11 Up is where God is in the ancient world. Up still represents the top rung. The ladder of success goes up.
Gospel Reflection for May 13, 2018, Ascension Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 10.25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 John 4.7-10; John 15.9-17 “The command I give you is this: that you love one another.” – John 15.17 “You are my friends if you do what I command you,” Jesus says. Do is an active verb. Jesus isn’t talking about having friends, but about being a friend.”
Gospel Reflection for May 6, 2018, 6th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 9.26-31, 1 John 3.18-24, John 15.1-8 “Abide in me as I abide in you.” – John 15.4 Jesus’ words live in us and keep working in us to transform us. They have a continuing cleansing and converting effect. Today these gospel words call us to bear fruit in a world that is
Gospel Reflection for April 29, 2018, 5th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 4.8-12, 1 John 3.1-2, John 10.11-18 “I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.” – John 10.14-15 The image of Jesus as the good shepherd is beloved among
Gospel Reflection for April 22, 2018, 4th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Friends, family, people we date all influence us as we grow and mature. These relationships can be both positive and negative. They can challenge who we think we are and who we want to be. They can push us into mistakes and teach us how to be better people. More importantly, relationships can teach us
In high school many people come together to form their own social groups. These groups, or cliques, often have expectations about how to dress and act and who to include as a friend. Sometimes we have to sort out who we really are and who we like regardless of what other people expect. The song
Music and the Gospel: “This Is Me,” Keala Settle, 3rd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 3.13-15, 17-19; 1 John 2.1-5; Luke 24.35-48 “Thus it was written and so it happened that the Messiah is to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. In his name repentance and forgiveness of sins are to be preached to the nations.” – Luke 24.46 Jesus’ crucifixion ends the
Gospel Reflection for April 15, 2018, 3rd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 4.32-35, 1 John 5.1-6, John 20.19-31 “Peace be with you. Thomas, take your finger and examine my hands. Put your hand into my side. Do not persist in your unbelief, but believe.” – John 20.26-27 The testimony of those who saw Jesus leaves Thomas unimpressed. He doubts as many people do today.
Gospel Reflection for April 8, 2018, 2nd Sunday of Easter Read More »