Bread from Heaven

To begin, read our First Lesson for Sunday, August 2, 2009:  Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15.
I’m a product of the 1960’s and 70’s, and as such the music of this era had a huge influence on my life. Song lyrics reflected the unrest, anti-establishment and rebelliousness of the time. One song by the Rolling Stones, “I Can’t [...]

Snippets

This coming Sunday is July 26, 2009 – the 17th Sunday after Pentecost.  The Gospel passage, John 6:1-21, can be found here.

I have a love-hate relationship with the Gospel of John.  I love the rich images, the layered metaphors, the themes that undulate throughout and tie together in various ways by the end.  I dislike [...]

Addition to Blogroll

Many of you have been inquiring about our friend and congregational leader, Cheryl Sauke, as she undergoes surgery for a brain tumor.  Her son, Kelly, is maintaining a blog for the purpose of information and support. 
Please see the blogroll at left–it is titled, “Cheryl Sauke Update Site.”

Breaking Down the Dividing Wall

The second lesson for July 19th is a passionate exhortation about our unity in Christ.  You can find it in Ephesians 2:11-22, here.
For our devotion this week, I offer a poem. 
MENDING WALL by Robert Frost
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,
And spills the upper boulders in the sun,
And makes [...]

The Difference

Stop!  Don’t read any further until you check out the Gospel Reading for this coming Sunday, July 12th:  click here.
This story has lots of tawdry details.  And judging by the ticker on CNN, we are a society that like to listen in on tawdry details!  Imagine yourself as Herod:  your new wife’s daughter dancing seductively for [...]

Authority

The Gospel text for Sunday, July 5th is found in Mark 6:1-13.  Read it here.
For me, this text is not about the particulars–where Jesus went, who said what, where the disciples were sent to, what they did.  How many shakes of your shoes is the right number?  Are these sandals OK?  Which two went with [...]