Zacchaeus was quite generous in his giving after his encounter with Jesus. He vowed to give half of what he had to the poor. We're not all called to give that sacrificially, but we are all called to give in response to the ways God has blessed us.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper 26C – 2-Nov-25”
The messages we get from Jesus' parable for today are fairly obvious, most importantly that we remember who God is and who we are and approach God with humility. I would call attention to only one thing more: The Pharisee did actually recognize the importance of offering to God our resources and our time.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C25 – 26-Oct-25”
The world of the unjust judge doesn't seem that distant from us. We can easily see places where it looks like those whose task would be to bring justice neither fear God, nor respect people. It sometimes seems as though justice, righteousness, and respect are far off, and we can empathize with people who might lose hope for God to act.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C24 – 19-Oct-25”
The writer of the gospel of Luke calls our attention to the one in ten who returns to Jesus to offer thanks for what he had done. It serves as a reminder that we should never take God's graciousness to us for granted.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C23 – 12-Oct-25”
In the parable, Jesus talks about the relationship of servant and master. I think it's important not to take our relationship with God too lightly, but it's also important not to live in terror of God. God loves us and wants us to experience life to the fullest.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C22 – 5-Oct-25”
The story of the Rich Man and Lazurus is not only a warning about the fact that we can be so distracted by wealth that we forget the people around us, it is also a reminder that our faith is judged not as much by what we say, but by what we do.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C21 – 28-Sep-25”
Those who are faithful in small things will also be faithful in larger things. When we're faithful in the small things like giving a portion of our financial resources to the work of the Church, it helps prepare us to be faithful when a lot more is asked of us.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C20 – 21-Sep-25”
We'll never be able to match the constancy and effort that God puts into seeking out the lost. We can, however, do our part to show others that God loves them. We can do this by what we say, as you've heard several times in this very service.… Read the rest “Office Meditation for Proper C19 – 14-Sep-25”
A big part of the work of the Church is showing through our actions that all people should be valued, all people should be considered, all people should be actively welcomed and embraced.
We do this in many different ways, but one of the more important is helping those in need, comforting those who are sick and hurting, and actively remembering those who are forgotten and marginalized in our societies.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C17 – 31-Aug-25”
There are many things that aren't quite right in this world. There are people who suffer every day, not only because of physical and mental issues, but also because of there are systems that don't serve properly and sometimes even do harm.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C16 – 24-Aug-25”