RCL Reflection, 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20, Year B, Sept. 23, 2018
Welcoming the vulnerable God in the face of our neighbors near and far is not a far-removed dream but an ever-present and pressing reality. Greatness is not found in the world’s definition of the word but rather in aligning ourselves with those for whom a welcome is not always found. We are to feed, love, and seek out those the world overlooks. (Photo: Alex Eflon, Creative Commons)
Missing the Point
Lectionary Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B September 20, 2015 But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him. Mark 9:32 Have you ever labored long and hard to make an important point and then been completely misunderstood by your intended audience? If you have, you […]
A Righteous Harvest
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary Reflection
September 23, 2012
Just as the effort of the grower and pickers is reflected in the bins of lovely, fragrant fruit, so are the works of our life reflected in the fruits of our deeds and the growth of our faith. How’s the harvest coming along in the orchard of your faith community? (Photo by AlicePopkorn, Creative Commons License)