Ephesians 2:1-10 From death to lifePsalm 139 You have searched me and known meLuke 3:15-16, 21-22 The Holy Spirit in Jesus’ baptism Our salvation is not “earned” but it is chosen. This is the distinction Paul struggles to describe, the role of faith along with grace. In baptism, the mystery
Continue readingIsaiah 61:1-4 Liberty to the captivesLuke 4:16-24 Rejection at Nazareth The social gospel tradition is a reflection of the heart of Jesus’ ministry and teachings, which in turn was a reflection of the prophetic tradition in his Hebrew heritage. As the church, we seek to understand and to fulfil our
Continue readingPsalm 40: 1-10 I will sing a new song.Ephesians 3:16-19 May you be rooted and grounded in love.Mark 8: 31-38 Set your mind on divine things. We are often called to give up something for Lent, a practice of penitence and discipline. It has been suggested by one member of
Continue readingMatthew 4:1-11 Jesus tempted in the wilderness Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Temptation in the garden Jesus temptation in the wilderness can be a model for our dealing with temptation in our lives. Mostly, it is our ego that succumbs, but we are also a higher self with a purpose beyond the
Continue reading2 Kings 2:1-12 Elijah is taken up into heavenMark 9:2-9 The transfiguration of Jesus On Transfiguration Sunday Peter, James and John are led up a mountain where they witness Jesus being transfigured before them. This dazzling white shone brightly around Jesus revealing the true identity of Jesus and his way
Continue reading2 Kings 5:1-14 Healing of NaamanMark 1:40-45 Jesus Cleanses a Leper In the stories of the healing of Naaman and Jesus “cleansing” a leper, we hear the pride and judgement that pervaded the attitudes toward disease and healing. Both stories twist those attitudes into something much more gracious. Today we
Continue readingIsaiah 40:21-31 Those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strengthMark 1:29-39 Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House What is it that makes us well and whole and strong? Isaiah’s promise that we will mount up like eagles, run and not be weary; and Jesus’ raising up the woman
Continue readingDeuteronomy 18:15-20 God will raise up a prophet after Moses1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Concerning food offered to idolsMark 1:21-28 The man with an unclean spirit is healed in Capernaum “Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit.” An unclean spirit, a feeling of being unworthy, a
Continue readingJonah 3:1-5, 10 Conversion of NinevehPsalm 62:5-12 My rock and my salvationMark 1:14-20 Jesus Calls the First Disciples Jonah was angry with God for forgiving the people of Nineveh. John the Baptist was arrested for his ministry of baptism. How can people be so resentful or resistant to God’s blessings?
Continue readingJohn 1:43-51 Jesus calls Philip and NathanaelPsalm 139:1-6, 13-18 God has searched and known me1 Samuel 3:1-20 God calls Samuel 3 words can mean significantly different things depending on what order they appear in, or in what order they are said. “I am here,” “Am I here?” “Here I am”
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