Gospel: John 12:1-8 I think today’s reading from John ended one verse too early, and so in addition to what we just heard I’m going to go a bit further and add verse nine: When the great crowd of the…
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 I’m not a betting man, but I think I could safely wager that nearly all of you heard the first few verses of today’s reading from Luke and in your head finished reciting the parable long…
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 For those who have been part of our forum series on the Lucan parables, today’s Gospel reading will sound very familiar. During our discussion on this passage we struggled with the difficulties in the text: murder, dying…
Old Testament: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Looking at this morning’s passage from Genesis, one thing is abundantly clear: Abram was a man with questions. I think it’s fair to say he was a man experiencing doubt. In and of itself, that’s…
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.[1] If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.[2] If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down…