“For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16). It would have been easy for Ruth to return to Moab where she grew up. Ruth’s husband had died, and her father-in-law had also died. There was no…

In a world with natural disasters, mass shootings, and other tragedies, where is God? It would appear Habakkuk wondered the same thing. In a world where there was violence and destruction, it felt as though the Lord was not listening or caring. Nonetheless, the Lord speaks to Habakkuk and tells him to wait for the…

In our readings today, we see stark warnings as to what happens when we are living for earthly indulgence. “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion.” It is easy for us to want to live our lives resting in the pleasures and comforts of this world. We love to be at ease. We…

Sunday, September 21st 2025 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series C (Proper 20) Text: Luke 16:1–15 Link to Sermon Teaser Link to Livestream Sermon Audio As we gather… We have before us one of the most confusing parables of Jesus in the entire four Gospels. It would appear as though Jesus is commending fraud in this…

It can drive us crazy when we lose something, even if it is something relatively unimportant. We search high and low for the item until we finally find it. This Sunday, we reflect on the Fathers love for me and for you. We’re the ones who are lost, and there is greay joy when we…

On this education Sunday, we reflect upon our reading from Deuteronomy 30. The Lord is clear to the Israelites in this passage, there is the way of life and the way of death. Following His commandments leads to life and disobeying them leads to death. The way of life that God is calling us to…

In Luke’s Gospel, much of Jesus’ teaching takes place around a dinner table. In this account, we see Jesus healing a man with dropsy on the Sabbath. This shows us that God’s compassion for humanity exceeds our sinful attempts to twist rules to make ourselves look good. Jesus invites us to consider the lowest place…

The word disciple and the word discipline have the same root. You cannot have disciples without discipline because at their root both words mean learning. Learning isn’t always easy, and in fact it can be hard and painful. Likewise, following Jesus is not always easy, but as we look at the Epistle Lesson from the…

Being at a sporting event is exciting, especially when you’re on the field. The crowd cheering can pump you up and inspire you to perform. The spectators watching the game inspire you to give it your best because you know everyone is watching. In a similar fashion, the author of Hebrews has us consider the…

We like our lives to go smoothly. We do everything we can to make sure we don’t have to worry about tomorrow. What happens when something happens to upset our best laid plans? We often become anxious and fearful. Regardless of what causes our anxiety, the Lord Jesus gives us a reason not to be…