The ProdigalStory Lectionary6 October 2019Hebrew Testament ParablesNathan’s Parable of the Wealthy Sheep Thief (2 Samuel 12:1-9)The Bramble King (Judges 9:7-15 and 16-21)Isaiah’s Parable of the Sorry Vineyard (5:1-7)The Linen Loincloth (Jeremiah 13:1-11)The Potter and...
“Just Do Your Job” Lectionary6 October 201917th Sunday After Pentecost Luke 17:5-10 There is no denying that we are right in the midst of a swirling seasonal phenomenon. No, not hurricane season. No, not the season of freakish first snowfalls. It is, of course,...
Ex Libris:Confessions of a Common Readerby Anne Fadiman–Review by Teri HyrkasAre you smitten with books? Do any of your favorite books make you hungry every time you read them? Would you rather go to a antiquarian bookstore than anywhere else on your birthday?...
We all live according to the metaphors we buy into. This goes without saying. To discover your hidden metaphors that you live by may be harder than you think. False metaphors can be powerful forces in our lives. Our current culture forces us to re-evaluate our...
praise Thee, O God, for illuminating my mind and for enabling me to prove demonstratively that Thy wisdom is as infinite as Thy power. Help me to use these discoveries to praise and love and obey, and may I be exceedingly careful that my affections keep pace with my...
