In today's story from the gospel, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life." Let's talk a bit about bread. What is bread good for? [wait for answers]
That's right. Bread is good for food and it goes with everything.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 13B – 1-Aug-21”
Jesus said, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." That's because a life of pursuing Christ-likeness is also a life of empowerment and grace that never quits.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 13b – 1-Aug-21”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus feeds a whole lot of people starting with just 5 loaves of bread and a few fish. Now a lot of folks have puzzled over how that happened, but that's not really the point.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B12 – 25-Jul-21”
Five loaves and two fish might not seem like much, but through the power of God, became a meal for over 5000 people. A loaf of bread and a cup might not seem like much, but through the power of God they become the presence of Christ in our midst and in us.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 12b – 25-Jul-18”
The scripture from Ephesians for today recalls a time when the Church was just beginning and the main difficulty was trying to figure out how Gentiles and Jews could worship and serve together. The issue of Jews and Gentile is long gone, but we still struggle with trying to bring together people from different classes, politics, and thought.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Epistle) for Proper B11 – 18-Jul-21”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus feeds over 5000 people. Now I don't want to ask you how Jesus did that. I'm pretty sure I don't know either. What I want you to think about is why Jesus did that.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B11 – 18-Jul-21”
In our gospel reading for today, people are having a lot of trouble figuring out who Jesus is. Some thought he was Elijah, the prophet come back. Herod thought he was his cousin John, the baptizer, raised from the dead to plague him some more.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B10 – 11-Jul-21”
In today's story from the gospel, people were having trouble trying to figure out who Jesus was. People were (and still are) always having trouble figuring out Jesus. That's because Jesus was always saying things and acting in ways that people didn't expect him to.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B10 – 11-Jul-21”
Sometimes the people who are hardest to convince that you're growing up are the ones who have known you since you were little. That's some of the problem Jesus had in our gospel story for today.
He had come back to his home town and the people there expected him to go right on being Mary and Joseph's son, working in the carpenter shop.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B9 – 4-Jul-21”
In our gospel reading for today, Jesus is rejected by his hometown and he warns the disciples that they may face rejection where they go as well. Imagine what it would be like to learn after the fact that you had turned away God's chosen messengers!… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B9 – 4-Jul-21”