All Saints Sunday, Year CNov. 2, 2025 Ephesians 1:11-23Luke 6:20-31 Today is an important day in the Church. On this day we are combining All Saints celebration, one of the seven principal feasts of the church year, which honors all saints, known and unknown; not just the famous ones but the ones who have walked … Continue reading The Hope to Which We Are Called
20th Sunday After Pentecost Proper 25, Year CLuke 18:9-14 Oct. 26, 2025 Today’s Gospel reading starts out with Jesus turning to those around him, using the ancient method of story-telling, by saying, “A Pharisee and a Tax Collector walk into a Temple…” While this parable is no joke, it does have a punchline that is … Continue reading Lord, Have Mercy
18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23, Year CLuke 17:11-19 Oct. 12, 2025 We have spent much of this year in the Gospel of Luke. Following Jesus and his disciples, we’ve picked up on some recurrent themes that were important to Luke and the community to which he was writing. We are modern day disciples of … Continue reading Healing to Wholeness
17th Sunday after PentecostProper 22Oct. 5, 2025 The story is told of Saint Francis of Assisi going down to a village with one his monks. Their purpose was to preach the Gospel. When they arrived at the village they quickly engaged the local folk in conversation and passed their time helping the villagers with their … Continue reading Rebuild My Church
15th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20, Year CLuke 16:1-13Sept. 21, 2025 If this morning’s Gospel reading left you scratching your head, you can take comfort in the head scratching of many a preacher and scholar throughout history. Rather than take you through a class on Greek, ancient culture, and Roman social structure, let’s just say … Continue reading The Pivot
14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Proper 19 Sept. 14, 2025 Luke 15:1-10 Today is what we might call “grumbling and rejoicing” Sunday or “Lost and Found” Sunday. Kind of like the way Marty hides a Yeti in our weekly newsletter–prompting us to look for the lost! I will say that some among us clearly … Continue reading Grumblers and Rejoicers
13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18, Year C Sept. 7, 2025 Well, my first thought upon reading today’s Gospel was that Jesus really could have used a PR manager. If he was hoping to recruit disciples and rally the crowd to his cause, turning to a large gathering of people whose culture was rooted in … Continue reading Discipleship–Risky Business
8th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 13August 3, 2025Luke 12:13-21 I have said many, many times, there is a song for everything. If you’ve been around me long enough, you’ve probably already discovered that I will burst into song in the middle of a conversation about any given topic. Today’s Gospel reading has had me singing … Continue reading Bigger Barns and Mountains of Things
7th Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 12 July 27, 2025 Luke 11:1-13 How many of you like Dr. Pepper? I mean, we’re Texans. It’s a requirement to like Dr. Pepper and HEB, isn’t it? So suppose you really want a Dr. Pepper. You’ve been out in the Texas heat and you want, you may be tempted … Continue reading What Is Prayer?
6th Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 11 Jul 20, 2025 Colossians 1:15-28Luke 10:38-42 This may date me, I can’t help but read today’s Gospel without hearing Martha, Martha, Martha. And, how do we solve a problem like Maria? I just want to say, as an oldest daughter, I get Martha. And to be fair, Jesus was … Continue reading The Good Part
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