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 …
Tag: Epiphany 3B
God Always Finds a Way
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 I can’t resist spending time with Jonah this week for I found echoes of this ancient story in the exchange I had with a ‘wise beyond his years’ second grader last Sunday. First his grandmother and then his mother came to me. “Carter has a question,” they said. “We don’t know how …
Gone Fishing
Mark 1:14-20 Or not… I know I’m not alone in this, but to tell you the truth, this has long struck me as a metaphor which breaks down pretty quickly. On the one hand, Jesus’ invitation to Simon and Andrew, James and John is simply brilliant. Without skipping a beat, he ties into the world …
Following Jesus as Though Our Lives Depend On It
A Story for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 I was reminded of this journey as I made my way home from O’Hare Airport in snow and rush hour traffic the other night. It was a hard drive but didn’t begin to compare to one I took many years ago when I was serving …