Having What We Need
For Sunday, November 9, 2014 – Matthew 25:1-13 In recent passages of scripture, I hear Jesus telling the hypocrite parts of me that I don’t always do what I intend; I set a standard for others that I don’t keep myself; I am not as sincere as I want to seem. So when he tells this parable about some folks waiting for a […]
Know Better, Do Better
For Sunday, November 2, 2014 – Matthew 23:1-12 Have you heard it said that when you know better, you do better? It’s a way to think about forgiving those who have hurt us—how can I hold a grudge against someone who just didn’t know better? It’s a way to think about forgiving my own sinful […]
Very, Very Simple
For Sunday, October 26, 2014 – Matthew 22:34-46 Today’s scripture reminds me of that principle, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” (Stephen Covey, First Things First) So much vies for our allegiance and attention. How do we know what is the main thing? Is it our family, our church, our vocation, our callings in […]
Being Who We Are
For Sunday, October 19 – Matthew 22:15-22 When we speak without sincerity, when we pretend to know—or pretend to want to know—what we do not, we lead ourselves astray. We betray the truth. The question they ask Jesus sounds sincere enough: “Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?” But it is […]
