Luke 17:5-10 It’s not about the mulberry tree, of course, although it is an apt metaphor for what Jesus speaks of now given the tenacity of its roots and its ability to sprout new ones given half a chance. Indeed, the very nature of the mulberry tree makes its complete uprooting all the more miraculous! …
Tag: Pentecost 17C
All That You Need: On Faith and Mustard Seeds
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 — …
Lost and Found
Luke 15:1-10 These are familiar images before us now: the shepherd and his sheep, the woman and her coin. In both examples we are reminded of the persistent love of the seeker. As I sit with them again I am reminded of a story from early in my childhood. We were on a week-end camping …