John 15:9-17 continues the gospel lesson from last week, the final discourse from John where Jesus teaches the disciples about the vines and branches. How we are all interconnected… We are all branches and leaves interconnected to the vine. We get cut off and thrown away, or pruned back so we produce more fruit. And because weContinue reading “chose who…”
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to serve or to be served?
Why do you go to church? Ok that was a trick question, we can not go to church, we are the church. We are the body of Christ in the world. We are charged with showing forth the love Christ has given to all of us. But why are you a part of a communityContinue reading “to serve or to be served?”
no partiality
Our reading for today is from Acts 10:1-34 – please take a moment to read it… It is the story of Peter going to Cornelius’ house… it includes the sheet being lowered from Heaven with the unclean/non kosher animals on it and Peter being told to eat from it. Peter says he has never eaten anything thatContinue reading “no partiality”
Live by the Spirit
Paul tells the Galatians to live by the Spirit. To not live by the flesh because the Spirit and the flesh are opposed to each other and we are to live in the Spirit to keep us from doing what we want to do… Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify theContinue reading “Live by the Spirit”
Labor not in vain…
Have you ever done something and had it completely fall apart around you? Started a project that just crumbled around you as you tried to carry it out? Had a wonderful idea that once you started to put it in motion you realized that it was not going to succeed? What is success? We eachContinue reading “Labor not in vain…”
What’s so good…
Today is Good Friday. This is the day we remember Jesus was hung on the cross and crucified. He was made to suffer through the most horrifying death imaginable after being beaten almost to death… And I ask again what’s so good about this day? The Gospel reading for today is John 18:1 – 19:42. ItContinue reading “What’s so good…”
to save or to kill…
To save or to kill? Which if these is lawful on the Sabbath? You see the religious leaders were watching Jesus on the Sabbath in the temple to see if he would heal, which is working on the Sabbath. So seeing the darkness in their hearts he asks, “Is it lawful to do good or toContinue reading “to save or to kill…”
Relationship
What are relationships for? Do you use them for your own gain? Do you give as much as you take? Mark 1:29-45 tells of the store of relationships, relationships between Jesus and the disciples, and all of them and Peter’s mother-in-law, and the leper that is outside of community… This text or set of textsContinue reading “Relationship”
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