Luke 4:1-13 I was in a conversation with one from a nearby seminary a few days back. She’s in charge of philanthropic giving. She’s new to the work, at least in this particular place, and so she is spending this time getting acquainted. In particular, she has just been picking up the phone and reaching …
Tag: Lent 1C
In the Wilderness: Claiming What Matters Most
Luke 4:1-13 Now this is so. Either as preacher or as one in the pew, I have paused in the story of Jesus in the wilderness on the first Sunday in Lent my for as long as I can remember. This is also so. For all the times I have spent in wonder at this …
Through Wilderness Times: Someone to Come Home To
Luke 4:1-13 I officiated at a funeral last Saturday. I was not acquainted with the one who had died, except later through the family’s stories, but they were in need of a pastor, and as I have said in this space before, when asked I always do my best to step in. I confess I was tired …