RCL Reflection for July 14, 2019
We are all called to love God and serve neighbor through our individual vocations. This call is not just a once-and-done, or when we think about it, or when it’s convenient, or when it’s expedient; it’s a 24/seven/365 proposition. Jesus tries to teach this to the lawyer in Luke 10:25-37 using the parable of the “Good Samaritan.” (Image: Paula Modersohn-Becker, Art in the Christian Tradition, Creative Commons)
Stewards of Faith in Troubling Times
Lectionary Reflection for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C, June 19, 2016
Maybe this week we need to remind one another of what it means to be good stewards of faith in times of trouble and tragedy. How can we, as people of faith, change the narrative of woe and shift the focus to love of God and love of neighbor? (Photo:
Many are the Demons
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary Reflection, June 23, 2013
What similarities do we share with the demoniac of this week’s gospel lesson? How are we like the citizens of that town? Do we ever resist healing? Read on for more thoughts about this week’s lessons. (Photo: Nina Matthews Photography, Creative Commons)