RCL Reflection, Reign of Christ Sunday, Year A. November 26, 2023.
The parable of the sheep and goats is a fitting lesson for Christ the King Sunday, as it summarizes Jesus’ teaching and focuses us on action. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores.
What will you do?
RCL Reflection, Reign of Christ Sunday, Year A, November 22, 2020
We can draw many preaching points from the from the dramatic parable of the sheep and goats. One is that we have been grafted into God’s family, and by the gift of the Holy Spirit we are equipped to do kingdom work here and now. Let us enter into each day with gratitude and attention. We may never know when we will serve Jesus in the form of one of the “least of these.”
Strange Shepherd Leader King
RCL Reflection, Reign of Christ Sunday, Year A, November 23, 2017
Just who is this King of Everything, this strange leader? Who is this Jesus hanging out in the least, the lost, the poor, and the imprisoned? How were we supposed to know to look for God in the dark and dirty places of the world? We are trained to look for the winners, not the losers in life. Jesus presents an alternative vision for us. (Photo: Waiting for the Word, Creative Commons)
Team Goat, Team Sheep, and the Strange King of Everything
Christ the King Sunday Year A, November 23, 2014
Is it really a case of “Team Goat” vs. “Team Sheep” and winners and losers of eternal proportions? Maybe Jesus’ point with this story is something quite different. After all, he is the King of Everything! (Photo: Jirka Matousek, Creative Commons. Thanks!)
Ultimate Reality: Goats, Sheep, and Judge Jesus
Christ the King Sunday, November 20, 2011
Lectionary Reflection
Sheep, goats, Jesus, and judgment–it’s the stuff of human wonder and worry. Maybe we’re missing the point when we scratch our heads and ponder which critter we really are. What is Jesus really getting at in this week’s gospel lesson?
Supercalifragi-cosmicexpialiJesus!
Christ the King Sunday, Year A, Nov.21, 2010
Lectionary Reflection
What kind of king are you preaching about this Sunday? Are you ready to let Jesus out of the comfortable box in which we like humans like to keep him? The texts this week give you every chance to do so.
