The final Sunday in the church year contains one of my favorite passages of Scripture. When did we see God? When we saw a person in need. How did we show love to God? By meeting the person’s need. Matthew 25:31-46 is one of the most straightforward instructions for faithful living that we find in… Read More
Friday Prayer: Help Me to Do What is Right
When the Christ surprises us all and comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Commonwealth for the Common
It happened again. I was headed out the door to make a hospital visit and the parish secretary called to me, “There’s a call on line one for you.” When she announces a call this way, not saying who is calling, it’s safe to assume it’s someone who is not a member of the parish,… Read More
