Mercy and Thanksgiving
For Sunday, October 13, 2013 – Luke 17:11-19 At the heart of it all is mercy. Healing our leprosy, whether physical, mental or spiritual, is but an outward sign of the most radical and audacious news—the God of love living in Jesus cannot stop healing and reconciling and making all things new. Ten times out of ten, […]
To Do What Is Ours to Do
For Sunday, October 6, 2013 – Luke 17:5-10 I wonder if they were surprised when Jesus said we didn’t need more faith, that even the tiniest seed of faith is enough. What matters now is to put faith into practice, to do what is ours to do. Like bookends at the start and finish of this passage, “increase […]
Reaching Beyond Ourselves
For Sunday, September 29, 2013 – Luke 16:19-31 One of the “hardest of the hard” sayings of Jesus is today’s story. Jesus knows how to speak to the depths of our need and our greed. He sees us in our total condition—rich one, poor one (beggar and thief)—and he does not turn away. He has a […]
Ultimate Matters
For Sunday, September 22, 2013 – Luke 16:1-13 On the brink of losing everything, we see what we really have. We take account of the resources entrusted to us. In the end, what will matter? What will we have to show for ourselves? Are we managing well or squandering the wealth we have been given? My brother, right […]
