Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Before I left for vacation, we were just meeting a conman named Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah. And when I came back, we were jumping into the beginning of Exodus. I want to take a second to reflect on this narrative that covers most of Genesis; the …
A Word: Signs and Sons
becoming people of trust and hopeProper 16A | Matthew 16:13-20 What do you think this is: information gathering or a pop quiz? Jesus asks the disciples a couple of simple questions about who the people say he is and who the disciples say he is. Simple because they are pretty straightforward for …
Sabbath as more than rest
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! God created Sabbath for the Hebrew people as an invitation to something essential to life, to the practice of living. That, at the end of a long week of work and responsibility, of obedience to social forces and familial relationships, we take time to stop. Yes, …
