Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Matthew 21:23-32 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?”” So begins this little slice of the prophet Ezekiel which will be read where many of us worship this year on the first …
Month: September 2017
Understanding Jonah…
Jonah 3:10-4:11 It is so that I have come to this reflection late this week. In large part this is because I found myself unexpectedly spending more time in hospital waiting rooms than I ever could have anticipated when the week first began. It is also so that my own preaching this next week will …
Forgiving “Seventy-Seven” Times…
Matthew 18:21-35 It had been too long — far too long — since I last dragged the carpet cleaner out of the basement, filled it with soap and hot water, and ran it over the high traffic area in my hallway and living room. In fact, as I sit down to write this tonight I …
“Go and Point Out the Fault When the Two of You Are Alone…”
Matthew 18:15-20 It’s an old story, this one, but one I return to again whenever I hear Jesus’ words of instruction to his disciples now. For it is an example of a time when it happened in a way that his wisdom for us was intended. This is how it was. I was a young …