Worry and Compassion
For Sunday, July 21, 2013 – Luke 10:38-42 and Colossians 1:15-28 Can’t you hear the affection in his voice: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things.” Jesus calls it like he sees it—and I think what he sees is not only Martha, but all of us. How prone we are to worry and distraction! […]
To you, O Lord, we lift up our soul
For Sunday, July 14, 2013 – Psalm 25:1-10 The little church that is my home within The Church of the Saviour has come through some difficult passages recently. We found we could no longer sustain our central mission, The Potter’s House, a place of hospitality and encounter, and yet we struggled to open our hearts to […]
God’s Realm Is Near
For Sunday, July 7, 2013 – Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Often we think of twelve disciples, but here Jesus appoints a group of about 72 to go out ahead of him into every town he intends to go. They will test the waters, see where the welcome waits and where it does not. More importantly, they […]
For Freedom
For Sunday, June 30 – Galatians 5:1, 13-25 “For freedom Christ has set us free.” This week will mark the 237th birthday of the United States. (Happy birthday, old friend!) Imagine with me, a country built on a dream of freedom for all. A vision of promise and hope and opportunity—but opportunity for what? To be a servant of […]
