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”
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”
Have you ever done something pretty bad? In our story for today, Jesus is telling a story about two people praying. The first one prays, "Thank you God that I'm so good. Thank you that I'm not like that guy over there."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C25 – 26-Oct-25”
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Every so often, we need to be reminded that we all come before God as sinners, wholly dependent on God's grace. Like the tax collector in our gospel passage for today, the best thing we can say is, "Lord, have mercy upon me, a sinner."… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) 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”
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Unlike the unjust judge in the parable for today, God is, as Jesus tells us, ready and more than willing to seek justice for us. We have no greater example of the love of God than what we remember here at this table: God did not withhold even his own son, but sent him to show us the way and bring us life and wholeness.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C24 – 19-Oct-25”
Let's pretend you need some help and you go to your parents or teachers for it. What do you think they will do? [Wait for answers]
Jesus tells a story about a really horrible judge that just doesn't care about anything.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C24 – 19-Oct-25”