When [Jesus] entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” [Matthew 21:23] Today’s reflection celebrates one year of Monday Musings. We began on the first Monday in OctoberContinueContinue reading “September 25, 2017”
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. [Psalm 145:8] When I am invited to visit a congregation, I first check the readings for that Sunday. On occasions such as anniversaries, the selected readings are usually not the assigned lectionary texts. Therefore, I am not preaching onContinueContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 18, 2017”
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. [Romans 14:7-8] This hemisphere has experienced more than its share of naturalContinueContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 11, 2017”
Walking Together in Faith 