Year C (Proper 5 [10], Pentecost +3)Luke 7:11-17 Context: Jesus is in the midst of his public ministry. Location: Jesus comes from Capernaum (7:1) to Nain (7:11). Characters: (Principle) Jesus, Widow, Widow’s Son. (Other) Disciples, Large Crowd. Notes: 7:11- Jesus travels south from capernaum to Nain. He is becoming well known as evidenced by the large crowds following him, in addition to the disciples. But, the question is do they know who he is or are Read More …
“But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness.” (Psalm 5:7-8a, NRSV) Dependence is a difficult thing to internalize because we are constantly pushed toward independence. For Americans independence seems to be the highest ideal. It is sung about in our national anthem, it is spoken of in national debates, and it Read More …
On fridays I stay at home with my youngest son who is 2 years old. He’s pretty activity. On this day he migrated from reading books to making me food in the play kitchen to assembling a puzzle. In fact, he worked on that puzzle for a while. At first, I didn’t want to intervene because I could see the wheels turning in his head. But, if I’m honest, I was also learning some Read More …