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God Bless the Child

First Sunday of Christmas Lectionary Reflection
January 1, 2012
Today is the perfect opportunity to honor the gift of God’s son, the Word made flesh, and the children and families in the worshiping community. (Photo by “clairity” used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

For Granted– From Whence Cometh Your Food?

JUST LIVING Blog Have you started your preparation and cooking for Thanksgiving yet? For most of us here in North America, the meal will be a dandy one replete with family recipes, everyone’s favorites, and a table or buffet filled with delicacies. Even those who will be sharing community meals or serving in shelters and […]

Christians in the Catbird Seat?

20th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper A26, Lectionary Reflection October 30, 2011 “All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” Matthew 23:3 Do you sit in the “catbird seat”? If so, at least according to Jesus, you may soon find yourself in for a mighty fall. Jesus offers a […]

Living the Gospel of Love

Lectionary Reflection for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost
How can so few words be so difficult to live? It sounds pretty simple on the surface: love God with all you are and have, and love your neighbor just like yourself. The challenges comes in letting go of all that hinders love. (Photo by Coolm36 used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

Life, Death and Assorted Fruits and Nuts

Lectionary Reflection: 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Who belongs in the vineyard and who does not? What role will you play in this cast of characters? One thing’s for certain–this week’s gospel challenges our assumptions and asks us to look long and hard at how we embody the gospel.

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Messy Moments in Ministry

Lectionary Reflection (12th Sunday after Pentecost, September 4, 2011)
Ministry is messy; there is no way to be intimately involved in the work of God without getting dirt under our fingernails and confronting the debris of broken lives and dreams. Do we dare to be real, or do we wear the masks of who we “think” we ought to be? Photo by Eli Duke used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

Plenty: Satiating both Physical and Spiritual Hunger

Lectionary Reflection for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, July 31, 2011
This week’s texts invite us to contemplate both physical and spiritual hunger and our role as Christians in being filled and filling others for the sake of the gospel. Photo by hoyasmeg used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

Life Together

Even with our technological advances, community is still needed and of great value. On Holy Trinity Sunday, why not consider how our Triune God models life together? (Photo by jdbradley used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

The Unlikely Power of Humility

Humility is more powerful than most people imagine. For the Christian humility can help one navigate the waters of an often difficult and hostile world. This Sunday’s epistle offers the perfect opportunity to talk about this trait as leaders and disciples. (Photo used under Creative Commons License)

You, Me, and ‘Liquid E’

3rd Sunday in Lent, Year A, March 27, 2011
What do water and evangelism have in common? What does John have to teach us in his account of Jesus and the woman at the well? Not surprisingly, there is much we can take from this story and apply to our discipleship walk.