Texts: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Joshua 5:9-12 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In today’s gospel text, we have one of Jesus’ most famous parables. There are many titles for this parable, often we call it the parable of the prodigal son, prodigal meaning wasteful or extravagant. Another […]

Texts: Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-9 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In today’s Gospel, there are many subtle dynamics at play. Jesus is asked a question that I think we sometimes ask today as a way to comfort ourselves from the uncertainties of suffering: if there are […]

Texts: Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17—4:1 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I would like to focus on an idea put forward by Paul on his letter to the Philippians, which led me to the question: are Christians called to be patriots? Patriotism is a highly propagated cultural value among many […]