August 2020

Texts: Jeremiah 15:15-21; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 Sometimes, distant as we are from the people who were inspired by God to tell the biblical story of faith, we over-spiritualize things. We don’t fully appreciate the real struggles that people experienced as they listened to God and walked with God. The prophets, the apostles, it’s almost like […]

Texts: Isaiah 51:1-6; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 If there is one theme that runs through all our scripture texts today, it’s this—sometimes we just need a little pep talk to get us moving off dead center. I mean, people are people, you know?  Sometimes we just need someone to talk us off the ledge of fear

Texts: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 I wonder what it’s like to be a prophet. I don’t mean the ones who stand on a stage with a microphone and share strong opinions with anyone who will listen.  And I don’t mean those influencer kind of people who work behind the scenes to gain