July 25, 2010
Posted July 26th, 2010 by fr. karl
Luke 11:1-13
As Jesus teaches us to pray, we are reminded that powerful prayer is focused on God’s Name and will and undergirded with loving trust and obedience.
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July 18, 2010
Posted July 18th, 2010 by fr. greg
Luke 10:38-42 (Genesis 18:1-10a; Colossians 1:15-28)
Mary and Martha welcome Jesus into their home. Yet, as Mary “sits at Jesus’ feet,” Martha is distracted. This is not merely a reflection on the active versus contemplative life but a call to recognize the presence of the Peace of God in our midst.
July 11, 2010
Posted July 11th, 2010 by fr. greg
Luke 10:25-37
Disturbingly, in response to the (testing and self-justifying) questions “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” and “Who is my neighbor?”, Jesus tells a story about a despicable enemy who turns out to have material abundance, practiced in compassionate service, and full of mercy. We now know him as the “Good Samaritan.” Jesus’ parable shows us, in the words of today’s collect, “what things [we] ought to do,” because by it we “both perceive and know what things [we] ought to do.” For at the center of the story is not only a radical servant, and an enemy, but Jesus Christ the Lord.
July 4, 2010
Posted July 4th, 2010 by fr. karl
Luke 10:1-20
Jesus sends us, as His disciples, to share the good news of the Kingdom. To be effective in that ministry and mission, Jesus offers us three guidelines. As we engage in mission, we are to pray, to focus, and to bless.
June 27, 2010
Posted June 27th, 2010 by fr. karl
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
As we seek to see the fruit of the Spirit in our own lives and avoid the dry, empty frustration so many Christians experience, Paul offers us a remedy. We must crucify the flesh, surrender to the power of the Holy Spirit, and pursue Christ with spiritual disciplines. The work is difficult, but the fruit which follows is always worth the effort.
June 20, 2010
Posted June 20th, 2010 by fr. karl
Galatians 3:23 - 29
As we celebrate Father’s Day, our text calls to celebrate what it means to be sons of God in Christ. In Christ, we find our place in eternity, in community, and in God’s plan of salvation.
June 13, 2010
Posted June 13th, 2010 by fr. greg
1 Kings 21:1-21 and Luke 7:36 - 8:3
In two rather embarrassing yet truthful scenes we have a diptych portraying life in the household of God. In the first, we see the insatiable desire (greed) of Ahab and Jezebel; in the second, the unfettered desire for God in Christ of the woman washing Jesus’ feet. We may not be ready for this kind of truth, for this kind of freedom from disordered desire and for love. But, ready or not, it has come into the world in Jesus Christ.
June 6, 2010
Posted June 6th, 2010 by fr. karl
Luke 7:11-17
As Jesus ruins a funeral procession by healing the son of the widow of Nain, we are reminded of the incredible compassion of our God. While His ways are not predictable or formulaic, He is nonetheless always working to draw us into a deeper knowledge and love of Jesus. Do we trust Him? Are we willing to touch others with His love and power?
May 30, 2010 Trinity Sunday
Posted May 30th, 2010 by fr. karl
Romans 5:1-5
In this lofty passage, Paul not only calls us to boast in the glory promised us by God, but calls us to the kind of unconquerable faith that sees God’s glory even in the dark places of life.