When people make fun of you and say mean things about you, it probably makes you angry and maybe even angry enough to think about mean things you could say about them.
But when Jesus was being made fun of and the people around him said very mean things to him, he didn't do that.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Reign of Christ C – 23-November-25”
In the midst of things that seem to be going out of control, we long for peace and justice in our world. But longing for peace and justice has to be accompanied by working for those things ourselves.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C28 – 16-Nov-25”
Have you ever been really, really scared? [Wait for answers]
I remember the first time I went camping where I was in a tent all by myself. I was a bit scared at the time. I got over it and I found that there really wasn't that much to be scared about, but there are still some things that scare me.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C28 – 16-Nov-25”
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Our gospel reading for today is filled with all kinds of scary stuff, persecutions, family members turning against one another, people being brought before judges to explain their faith. Through all of that, Jesus says that we need not be filled with fear.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C28 – 16-Nov-25”
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In our gospel reading for today, Jesus talks about marriage and says that when God's Realm comes fully into being, it will no longer be necessary. In a broader sense, Jesus is warning us that a lot of what we consider to be important aspects of our life here and now will be exchanged for other things in the Realm of God.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C27 – 9-Nov-25”
Jesus was asked a lot of questions when he was doing ministry. In the story for today, he was asked about marriage in heaven. It was a tough question because no one really knows a lot about what is going to happen after we die, but the folks that asked Jesus the question weren't even really interested in the answer.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C27 – 9-Nov-25”
Jesus tells us, in our reading for today, that things in the world to come will be different from the world we know now. One thing I hope won't change is the way that our life together is made better by each and every one of us contributing our gifts and our abilities for the good of all.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C27 – 9-Nov-25”
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”
Have you ever been at a parade or maybe a football match and something happens and everybody stands up and you can't see what's going on? Something like that is a part of our story for today. The story starts with Jesus coming to a town and most of the folks in the town show up to get a look at him.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 26C – 2-Nov-25”
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I'm sure I don't need to tell you that Zacchaeus wasn't the only sinner in Jericho. It wasn't that he was the best of the worst either. It probably wasn't that Jesus knew that he'd have a change of heart if given the chance.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper 26C – 2-Nov-25”