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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!
Simile Sunday: The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…
Lectionary Reflection for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Put on your literary hat and dive right in the midst of five parables that enable us to see what the kingdom of heaven is like and how we are a part of it. Photo by odysseus-thevoyager used under Creative Commons License. Thanks.
Salty Saints
5th Sunday After Epiphany, Year A: Feb. 6, 2011
Jesus tells his followers they are the salt of the earth but warns against losing flavor. There’s more to salt than meets the eye, so grab your salt shaker and let’s look at the lesson. (Photo by Charles Haynes used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
