Reflections for Sermon writing on Luke 10: 25-42 (1st Sunday in Lent) As the pandemic continues to radically change our worldview – simultaneously giving us a global perspective while locking us into a local bubble – it is time again to think of that always important question: who is my neighbor? I love that the… Read More
Narrative Lectionary–Neighbor Edition
This is a busy week for us. Tomorrow we mark Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent. The reading for Ash Wednesday is Luke 9:51-62, which is a text I’ve managed not to preach before. Jesus’ face is turned toward Jerusalem, and he doesn’t seem to have much time for those who want to turn… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Good Samaritan, Bad…
Last week I met a retired pastor who told me about the church he attends in Sahuarita, Arizona, The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ. He is proud of the ministry being done there, a commitment to save migrant lives in the desert. The ministry is called Samaritans or Los Samaritanos. There are many ways people… Read More