1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Keep awakeMatthew 25:14-30 Parable of the talents So much is entrusted to us. Just as the master in the story Jesus told entrusted his wealth to his servants, so God has given us hearts, minds, bodies and souls; the world and time, wisdom and love — all
Continue readingWisdom of Solomon 6:12-20 Wisdom is radiant and unfadingMatthew 25:1-13 Parable of the ten bridesmaids The wholeness we seek, the freedom from care, the nearness to God — the fulfillment of our longing: all this is there for the taking, graciously and freely given, longing for us as much as
Continue reading1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Lead a life worthy of GodMatthew 23:1-12 The greatest one will be the servant Paul pleads with the people of Thessalonia to lead a life worthy of God. What does a life worthy of God look like? Have we become preoccupied with things that are not important?
Continue readingLeviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 Ritual and holinessMatthew 22:34-46 The greatest commandment Holiness, Torah, justice and love come together in these biblical teachings from Matthew and Leviticus. Justice and love are the way to live holiness. And justice is no more that “love writ large”. Love is also the focal point of
Continue readingExodus 33:12-23 Moses’ intercessionMatthew 9:35–10:4 Harvest is plentiful The Exodus series over the past few weeks has taken us with the Hebrew people from their bondage in Egypt to the promise of a new life. It is a time of wilderness, a time of hope and promise, a time of
Continue readingExodus 32:1-14 The Golden CalfPhilippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord always Today is a day to give thanks, but not simply for all that we have. The scriptures today remind us that our actions have consequences, like the Israelites there are times when we become restless and begin to doubt
Continue readingExodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Ten commandmentsMatthew 7:24-29 The one who hears these words and acts on them What does it take to be at our best? And what difference does it make in our lives; in the lives of the people with whom we share life? In the life of
Continue readingExodus 16:2-15 Bread from heavenMatthew 6:25-33 The birds of the air We live in a world that is obsessed with “security”, yet our anxiousness only makes us less secure. In the wilderness, Moses’ people learned a new way of security, based on trust instead of storage. Jesus taught his followers
Continue readingExodus 14:19-31 Crossing the seaExodus 15:1-18 Song of Moses The story of the Exodus defines life as emergence from captivity which can be understood in a myriad of ways. In what ways are we captive ourselves? With whom do we feel called to stand in solidarity in their freedom struggle?
Continue readingExodus 12:1-14 The passoverRomans 13:8-10 Love for one anotherMatthew 18:15-20 Reproving one who sins Behind the legalistic sound of the story of the passover lies a celebration of life emerging from disaster and captivity. Even though in a different form, we live in a world of disaster and captivity still
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