Matthew 10:40-42 I am remembering this now how a good friend of mine tried to instill this kind of welcome in the workings of the Emergency Department which she directed. Again and again she would tell her young staff to treat everyone who came like they were their grandma. I can distinctly remember the joy …
Month: June 2023
“…And Those Who Lose Their Life For My Sake Will Find It…”
Matthew 10:24-39 On Friday afternoon I arrived at the wedding venue a little early and I found myself in conversation with the family friend who had come to do hair and make-up for the women and girls in the wedding party. Realizing I was a pastor, she made the connection between me and the recently …
The Harvest is Plentiful…
Matthew 9:35-10:8 It’s my observation that we are not accustomed to thinking of much of anything as ‘plentiful,’ these days — at least in our collective life in the church. At least not in terms of the things we long for or believe ourselves to need. This came home to me this last Friday morning. …
Jesus, a Grieving Dad, a Hemorrhaging Woman, and All of Us Who Have Ever Been Brought Low…
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 I have found myself struggling some as I paused with the familiar images before us now, especially that of the wondrous returning of life to a child who had died and healing to a woman who had suffered long and the sound of Jesus’ voice saying, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has …