Monthly Archives: September 2020

Pentecost 18a: Are You Talking About Us Jesus?

Posted on September 30, 2020 by John

The Gospel reading for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost is Matthew 21:33-26.   Jesus has entered Jerusalem as the humble, Suffering Servant Messiah that he is. Some, who Jesus likens to infants and nursing babies, hail him rightly as the … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 17A What Does Authority Look Like?

Posted on September 23, 2020 by John

The Gospel for the 17 Sunday after Pentecost is Matthew 21:23-32 “By what authority do you do these things, Jesus?”   Behind the current battle about “fake news,” and whom to believe—scientists or politicians, is an existential question about the … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 16a: The Limits of Rage and Zeal

Posted on September 15, 2020 by John

The alternative first reading for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost is Jonah 3:10–4:11. This, and not the Big Fish, is the heart of the book. Jonah is forced to preach a warning to his arch-enemies in Nineveh. They repent. God … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 15a: Distanced, Different, But Not Divided

Posted on September 9, 2020 by John

The Second Reading for this Sunday is Romans 14:1-12   It contains words such as ideas: Welcome, and do not judge others who have different convictions, and live differently than you. Leave the judging to God, who is, after all, … Continue reading →

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Admit It!

Posted on September 5, 2020 by John

You are sure, aren’t you? You know that America is cleansed of its racist past. Now that we have had a black President, and read Oprah’s magazine, we must be color blind. You’ve seen the playing field, and it is … Continue reading →

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Like Goliath, They’ll Be Conquered

Posted on September 1, 2020 by John

Depicted here, on the high utility post in front of our farm, is a scene that we see often: The tiny takes on the mighty. If you look close you will see a tiny red-winged blackbird sitting on top of … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 14: Time To Wake Up

Posted on September 1, 2020 by John

The second reading for this 14th Sunday after Pentecost is Romans 13:8-15. It contains the following appeal from the Apostle:   11 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from … Continue reading →

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