I Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 This is surely one of those weeks when the lessons not only compliment one another, they deepen and expand our understanding of their meaning. For in the one we hear Jesus saying there is a new, another way, which will find its truest form in his death and resurrection. And …
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For the Present Form of this World is Passing Away…
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Seldom have I ever been drawn to seriously and/or deeply consider Paul’s words as they come to us here in his first letter to the church at Corinth. For it appears, doesn’t it, that what he offers in these verses is not particularly helpful. Clearly, he expected that Jesus would return in …
God Gives the Growth
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 It is a small moment I offer now. It comes to mind because of this: last Sunday we offered a blessing to a young man as he headed off to serve in the Air Force. He was in 8th grade. We were short an acolyte that Sunday and Logan — no doubt …
The Holy Grail
I Corinthians 11:23-26 They say they found the Holy Grail a few weeks ago. And it was hiding in plain sight. Now I don’t know a lot about the search for the Holy Grail. I know that it has motivated searchers for centuries by now — rooted in the time of the Legend of King …
Stepping Towards the Pain
1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a When I was in high school I played on the girls’ volleyball team. Not that I was all that good at it or even had any real passion for it. I wound up on the team because a friend asked me to try out with her. The uncomfortable irony was that …
On Meals and Memories: Some Thoughts for Maundy Thursday
I Corinthians 11:23-26 “I don’t really want a Shamrock Shake. I just want the feeling I had: 7 years old and my mom bought me one after the parade.” My cousin Greg posted this on Facebook a few weeks back. His status update touched me so that first I found myself laughing and then tearing up …