20th Sunday after Pentecost, October 14, 2012
Lectionary Reflection
What possessions, what “stuff,” and what intangibles are keeping you from following Jesus’ instructions for discipleship? This is another hard teaching, but it is one that comes with a promise.
Lectionary Reflection for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B, August 19, 2012
If it’s true that we are what we eat, we who claim to be Christ’s disciples better whet our appetites and feast on Jesus. Why? So that the divine presence and promise infuses our very pores like garlic, and so that we can share this everlasting meal with others.
Lectionary Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent, Year B March 11, 2012 He told those who were selling the doves, ‘Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!’ — John 2:16 Are you familiar with this story? Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and ends up […]
What’s wrong with us? As a species, we persist in lifestyles that are making us stressed, fat and sick. We continue to smoke and drink. We use violence as the primary way to resolve conflict. Through overconsumption, we continue to waste resources and energy. (Photo by Treehouse 1977, used by Creative Commons license. Thanks!)
I live in blue jeans during my nonworking hours, but as the New Year approached, my “good” pair of Levi’s were conspicuously scruffy and literally falling apart. But holding off on buying a new pair helped me experience two much-needed stewardship virtues.
(Photo by Anirav, via Bigstock.com.)
JUST LIVING Blog Have you started your preparation and cooking for Thanksgiving yet? For most of us here in North America, the meal will be a dandy one replete with family recipes, everyone’s favorites, and a table or buffet filled with delicacies. Even those who will be sharing community meals or serving in shelters and […]
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Are $10 jeans really a bargain? Our blogger contemplates Black Friday and consumption in light of stewardship and justice. (Photo by gadgetdude used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
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A trip to the grocery store reminds our blogger that her daughter’s financial health and preparedness are not to be taken for granted. (Photo by gmnonic used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!
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No more will our blogger take for granted her spouse’s ability to find useful and frugal items that meet a need perfectly. Read on for the story of the $3.00 food processor. (Photo: Rob Blezard)
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For Granted–Halloween Candy
Just how “just” is that candy in your Halloween bag? Read on to find out. (Photo by respres used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)
