I’ll Call Him, Peter I share with you this story of a couple who belonged to one of the congregations that I served several years ago. I’ll call the husband Peter. He stands straight and tall! A rather imposing figure – yet whenever he entered a room, he...
The Clearest Picture Jesus, a man who was never a slave to public opinion, but he was interested in it. He wanted to Know what people thought about him and I am sure that his interest was more than a matter of curiosity. Perhaps it was a way...
A Persistent Faith I heard a make-believe story once about Jesus. He was meeting with a group of people and he said to them, “Hey, everybody, I’ve got an idea!” Well now, the Presbyterian said: “Just a minute. Is it sophisticated?” The Baptist said: “Is it moral?” The Methodist...
The Kingdom Come The feeding of the 5,000! Imagine that! 5,000 people invading Jesus’ life at a time when he wanted to be alone. Jesus had just received the news that John the Baptist was dead. And he chose to retreat to a quiet place – as was his custom...
In the Center At the risk of sounding redundant, I share with you again our Gospel text for this day. Only this time, I will fill in around the edges – giving you some of the insight which I gained as I prepared for this morning. First, it is important...
Today’s Gospel text covers 5 of 8 parables found in this one chapter of Matthew. I choose to speak on two of them – the two that have to do with buying and selling. It is at this point in the chapter that we have heard of Jesus leaving the...
Accepting Life’s Mysteries Today’s Gospel reading tells a story, a story of seemingly senseless vandalism. There was this farmer who had worked hard, prepared the ground, and planted his field with wheat. When he was done, nothing remained but to wait for the harvest, which would hopefully come in a...
