John 6:24-35 I know that too much of the time I am among those who ‘work for the food that perishes’ rather than that which ‘endures for eternal life.’ I worry about things that in the end, do not matter. I check my bank account and my retirement account more often than I ought. I …
Month: July 2018
Multiplying Loaves and Fishes — and the Space in Our Hearts
John 6:1-21 It is so that we hear stories like the one in John’s Gospel today and it is easy to believe miracles like this don’t happen any more. I am here to tell you that they do, though. That there are times even now when unexpectedly the meager gifts we have are divided in …
Called to Reflect God’s Kingdom Economy…
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Now it is so that on a first read through there may not appear to be much that actually ‘preaches’ in this week’s Gospel. Indeed, the folks who put together our lectionary selections completely skipped over the vivid scene of Jesus feeding the five thousand (not counting the women and children) with …
The Beheading of John: How Might This Gruesome Story Still Speak?
Mark 6:14-29 It is so that the images brought to mind by Mark’s Gospel today are gruesome in the extreme. Perhaps because of or in spite of this, one almost cannot help but be pulled into the drama playing out before us now where the scene includes: A drunken party A young girl’s (no doubt) …
Taking Nothing for the Journey…
Mark 6:1-13 “Take nothing with you,” Jesus says today. Not a loaf of bread, or a bag, or a little extra cash, or an extra coat. Pack lightly. And so today I cannot help but wonder how Jesus might phrase this now. For not only are you and I certainly encumbered with more ‘stuff’ than …