Continuing to Doubt
For Sunday, June 15, 2014 – Matthew 28:16-20 Doesn’t it give you heart to know that, even with all they have come through, and all that Jesus has done to assure them of who he is, some of the disciples continued to struggle with doubt? Even after following him for years, learning from him, witnessing miracles of healing and resurrection, even […]
The God Who Forgets
For Sunday, April 20, 2014 – Matthew 28:1-10 At Providence House Sister Elaine liked to tell a story about a bishop who made fun of an old woman because she claimed that when she prayed to God, God spoke back. Now the bishop had devoted his whole life to the study of God, and he […]
Holy and Ordinary
For Sunday, April 13, 2014 – Matthew 21:1-11 Jesus comes riding into Jerusalem at the intersection of Holy and Ordinary. Your king and lord (picture royal, honored, high above the rest, wearing plush garments) comes to you in a way quite unlike that sort of king. He comes as one of us, in everyday garb, […]
Calling a Halt
For Sunday, March 9, 2014 – Matthew 4:1-11 The 12-step movement suggests an acronym, HALT, to remind us to pay attention when we become Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. Unheeded, these natural human conditions can make us vulnerable to temptation. As ridiculous as it sounds, many of us try not to notice our needs. To admit that I get hungry, angry, lonely, […]
