It is virtually impossible to have the book of Jonah show up in the Lectionary and not think of fish. It is even more difficult to get away from fish when the Gospel lesson involves Jesus calling some of his followers away from their vocation as people who fished for a living. However, neither of […]
Mountaintop experiences
Scripture has several stories that revolve around things happening at the top of a mountain. The Lectionary talks about two such stories this Sunday, one in the Old Testament and one in the New. In Exodus we read about Moses spending days and days on a mountain with God. In Matthew we read about Jesus, […]
How should we live?
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t wonder about how we should live our lives. It isn’t that everyone had no idea at all, it is that we are all looking for ways to live lives that matter. I am sure if you have the money you can find a guru or a seminar or possibly […]