Luke 17:5-10 It has been blooming from a crack in my driveway all summer long. I did not plant it there, of course, but I have often planted petunias along the driveway side of my house just a few feet away. Even so, it is not the sort of plant which survives the winter — …
Tag: Luke
“Lazarus” at My Front Door…
Luke 16:19-31 I can still picture my dad leaning back in his chair with his hands tented together in that philosophical pose he took from time to time. I smiled then and still do to remember him so, knowing that whenever those fingers came together in that way he was about to say something he …
Living Our Faith In This Messy World
Luke 16:1-13 Dear Friends, As I write this week I realize that I am only at the beginning of my thinking about this difficult parable. These past days have been full of meetings and hospital calls and as the week drew to a close I came down with a nasty bug which, I don’t doubt, …
Who is the Lost One?
Luke 15:1-10 I have reflected on the words of Luke in chapter 15 countless times. To be sure, here are links here to two other times I have offered thoughts on these very familiar words. Getting Lost and Getting Found: Joy in the Presence of the Angels! and Lost and Found This time through, I …
Hospitality to Strangers and Who Is Invited to the Banquet…
Luke 14:1, 7-14 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Perhaps it is because it is such a remarkable image of the Reign of God which is depicted in the last part of our reading from Luke today that I am hard pressed to come up with anything in my life or experience which even comes close. Indeed, it …
Treasure… “Not Garbage”
Luke 12:32-48 I was out on my bicycle a couple of early mornings ago. As I returned home on my street, this caught my eye. Now it was the first of the month and the dwelling this pile of ‘treasures’ stood in front of is a rental, so I expect someone’s lease was up and …
The Real Tragedy of the Story…
Luke 12:13-21 I have been on sabbatical since the first of June. In order to give my self a true break, I posted old blogs to cover the time I was away. Although I will be back in the pulpit this Sunday, I was concerned I would not have the time or the focus to …
Being Rich Toward God…
Luke 12:13-21 The parable Jesus offers now is surely about an individual and choices he has made. And yet, I have found myself thinking instead about the choices we make collectively as God’s people about our ‘barns’ and all they hold. About what matters and what doesn’t. About what it means for us together to …
A Young Man, His Dog and How Much More Will the Heavenly Father Give…
Luke 11:1-13 I was running errands for my mother this week. I had made a stop at the grocery store. On her list was watermelon and they were out of it so I decided to try another store. As I walked towards the entrance I noticed a large black dog wearing a brown scarf around …
In the Presence of the Holy: Mary and Martha
As you will note in the examples offered below, this blog reflection was first posted in July of 2016. While the headlines are different, It seems the stories and their potential meaning are much the same. May these words still be a blessing to you. — Pastor Janet Luke 10:38-42 I found myself walking under …