RCL Reflection for Proper 18 (23) Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C, September 8, 2019
From the sound of the disciple’s job description in this week’s gospel, most of us are doomed before we ever shoulder our cross. Where’s the grace and love in that? It’s helpful to look at a wider, longer view, to grasp all of the gospel witness. As Paul would later point out, we have different callings. None of us is beyond the grip of grace. (Photo: versionz, Creative Commons)
Aflame
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary Reflection, August 18, 2013
Do these lessons leave you burning with the passion of the gospel or afraid of being burned? One thing’s for certain, these are tough texts for today’s times. Read on for ideas for preaching, worship, and time with children and youth. (Photo: Matthew Venn)