I’m sure that many of you don’t know the song “Wake Me Up When September Ends” by the band Green Day. But for me, each time September rolls around I think of this song and listen to it. If you get a chance, check it out on YouTube. It’s actually a pretty good tune. Anyway,…
You may have noticed over the last several weeks that we’ve been hearing a lot of parables from Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. The last Sunday in July featured five short parables with no explanation. In all, there are something like 30-60 different parables (with Luke’s Gospel seemingly having the most and John’s Gospel…
1 O Lord, our Sovereign,how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens.2Out of the mouths of babes and infantsyou have founded a bulwark because of your foes,to silence the enemy and the avenger.3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the…
The word “may” brings to mind many different things for me. By definition, “may” means to speak of possibility, permission, or hope. While I usually use my article in the newsletter to prattle on about some Bible passage or theological reflection, for this month I want to hold the space for one of my favorite…
1Now I should remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain. 3 For…
I’m sure that all of you know if you ask me a question about the Biblical text, you had better settle in for a lengthy answer. This is because A. I love talking about the Biblical text and B. Because there really aren’t any short answers to a book that is thousands of years old,…