Seeing More Than We See
For Sunday, March 2, 2014 – Matthew 17:1-9 We see more than we realize we are seeing. Even as we bumble along, cracking our head on our low ceilings of spiritual understanding, we are in the midst of the More. You could call it the Peter-James-and-John syndrome, these bright moments when we “get” more than we understand. Unable to be expressed, most likely, but there it […]
Change the Dynamic
For Sunday, February 23, 2014 – Matthew 5:38-48 Well, I did it again. I walked past a man asking for money outside the grocery store, and gave him nothing. He asked for a dollar, and I sort of smiled, shook my head, mumbled “sorry” and kept walking. I might as well have brought him home […]
Keep the Entire Law
For Sunday, February 16, 2014 – Matthew 5:21-37 Devoted followers of religion tend to think quite a bit about The Rules. What does God require? Is God pleased or angry with me? Will I gain God’s favor if I am good enough and keep my sins disguised well enough? Religious folks who were devoted to calculating the law and their […]
Being Salt and Light
For Sunday, February 9, 2014 – Matthew 5:13-20 The salt of the earth is in high demand at the moment. At least in this region, it is making headlines every day. “I have people calling from all parts of the East Coast looking for it, and we just have nothing,” one county manager said. Governors […]
