This Sunday we are looking at two types of community. The first is one that is characterized by fear and as a consequence is hidden; locked away. The second is characterized by care and love and is out in the open; anyone can see them. It is noteworthy that both of these communities are made […]
Not really about fish
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, […]