March 20, 2022-Luke 13:1-9 (Lent 3C)
We live in a 24/7 news cycle were people are reacting and engaging with the events of day like never before. Often, we try to find hidden meaning or motives in the news we watch. We do the same in…
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March 13, 2022-Luke 13:31-35 (Lent 2C)
We all respond to life's obstacles in different ways. Sometimes we press forward with stubbornness and other times we bend just a little to get along with everyone. Jesus offers us a different path. Here we find a Jesus intent…
March 6, 2022-Luke 4:1-13 (Lent 1C)
Our lives are filled with temptations each day. Almost all of these temptations are ones that attempt to our ourselves at the center. How do we combat the messages of our culture that always seem to make us the most…
February 27, 2022-Luke 9:28-36 (Transfiguration C)
All of us have been trained from an early age to solve problems and create solutions. Often that leads us to bad outcomes born out of good intentions. In Luke's story of Jesus' transfiguration we see a wondrous image filled…
Of Dreams & Visions
The Holy has an abundant dream for each human we meet today. May we pause for a moment in every encounter to seek that dream for others as well. We are each God’s child called to grace and bless the…
February 20, 2022-Luke 6:27-38 (Epiphany 7C)
The Golden Rule of Jesus is, “treat people the same way you want people to treat you.” Too may times we live our lives each day as if they are some kind of transaction with other people. We judge and…
February 13, 2022-Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6C)
We each bring our longings and hopes in life. In Luke's version of the Sermon on The Mount (Plain), we Jesus bring new hope and life to all those that long for a new day.
February 6, 2022-Luke 5:1-11 (Epiphany 5C)
Jesus' invitation to his first followers was one built on a transformative experience of Jesus. Jesus does not invite ideologues to be his disciples. Jesus seeks those who who devoutly follow him even when everything does not make sense the…
January 30, 2022-Luke 4:21-30 (Epiphany 4C)
Sometimes our own exceptions of what we want from others and even from God can keep us stuck. This is true for Jesus' visit to his hometown of Nazareth. When confronted with their privilege and expectations, the Nazarene's have tables…
The Light Shines
The light of Christ brings clarity for introspection, awareness of our calling, and vision to see the deep needs all around us. The virtue of integrity through God’s Spirit allows us to hold all three of these together at the…