Matthew 14:13-21 I have not been able to get away from this all week — my wondering at what this must have been for Jesus. To have received the terrible, terrifying news of John’s gruesome death. To have stepped away from it all by himself, tending his own grief, no doubt, his own fear at …
Month: July 2020
On Mustard Seeds and a Pastor’s Tears…
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 There is so much richness in Jesus’ teaching today and so many directions one could pursue as we seek to come to a deeper understanding of the Kingdom, the Reign of God. There are mustard seeds and yeast, discovered treasure and a pearl of great value and yes, there are fish of …
Sorting the Wheat from the Weeds: Now or Later?
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 I went out and did some weeding yesterday. Having been away for a couple of weeks, I found that the tomatoes and the peppers, the cucumbers and the butternut squash were getting a bit crowded out by the weeds which threaten to overtake my vegetable gardens every year at about this time. …
The Sower Went Out to Sow …. Revisited
I have been on vacation for the last couple of weeks. While away I have done my best to take a mini Sabbath from writing. And so I offer below a reflection I shared several years ago on this week’s Gospel. I hope these words are a blessing to you as you “Dance with the …