Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 Is the Lord among us or not? It’s a timeless and familiar question, and there’s no way to know how often – in one form or another – it’s asked today. It’s certainly asked when natural…
Old Testament: Genesis 12:1-4a My journey to ordained ministry was one made up of many years, many steps, and many voices. The voice of a friend who nearly 30 years ago found out he’d been accepted into seminary and yet…
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 [W]hen we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of…
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 As I read this gospel passage in past years, the sections that always stood out to me were the ones in which Jesus tells us what not to do. I don’t know what it says about…
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 Among the many things I love about this sacred and historic space, some of the most special to me are these windows. I do of course love a good stained-glass window, especially one created to convey a…