We’re all in this togetherEpiphany 6C | Luke 6:17-26 I took German in high school, which was forever ago, but I still remember that first year vocab list had Gesundheit on it. Besides being one of the German words most familiar to me, I became very attached to its …
blessing
Blessed
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Scripture gives us a few different visions for what a blessing is and how to feel about it. What is common among all of them is that blessing is God's grace. How we receive that grace and when is where those visions start to diverge. Does …
A Word: In My Backyard
blessing and abundance in a stuck-together worldEpiphany 6A | Matthew 5:21-37 Sometimes I walk up here eager to tell you a story. Often it’s reminding you of the grand arc of the Gospel. Sometimes its poetry. Usually, though, I look for a hook. Something to pull you into the story so we …