Luke 12:13-21 I am waiting, still, to receive the full import of the gift of this, for it is still and every single time just plain hard, this piece, these pieces of the journey. I was sitting in the hospital room of a beloved friend not long ago. Like the rich farmer before us now, …
Tag: Pentecost 8C
The Real Tragedy of the Story…
Luke 12:13-21 I have been on sabbatical since the first of June. In order to give myself 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 get …
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 …
Who Is My Neighbor?
Luke 10:25-37 I stepped out the front door of the church the other day and looked up to see a woman clothed in a black burqa walking by. She was holding the hands of two little girls. The children wore head scarves and were sporting bright purple and pink flowered back packs. No doubt they …