All Good or All Bad?

Epiphany – Year A – Matthew 4:12-23 Life, contrary to popular theory, is not sometimes very, very good, nearly perfect, and at other times really, really bad. I hear gospel preachers say we are now experiencing a dawning of hope as the new administration takes office, while others say this political change represents the most […]

All Good or All Bad?

Matthew 4:12-23 Life, contrary to popular theory, is not sometimes very, very good, nearly perfect, and at other times really, really bad. I hear gospel preachers say we are now experiencing a dawning of hope as the new administration takes office, while others say this political change represents the most perilous time in our history. […]

After the Baptism, a Wedding

John 2:1-11 From the scene of Jesus’ baptism, we move now to a wedding where Jesus is one of the attendees. Just a regular guest at a common celebration, but when the wine runs low his mother suggests he might be able to help. Jesus responds, “What does this have to do with me?” But […]

To Know and Not Know

Epiphany – Year A – John 1:29-42 Apparently there will be both a lot of knowing and not knowing on the journey with Jesus. In some ways we will come to know more than we ever dreamed possible, and in some ways we never will know him, what and who he really is, nor will […]