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– click this button to visit our iTunes page, ORAshes to Fire #6: “Not a Rock”Text: Luke 19:28-40As we explore the themes of the Triumphal Entry, we are confronted with the question of whether we accept Jesus on His terms, or attempt to define Him to meet our own expectations. Did the “Hosannas” fade because the road was too tough… the cross too difficult……
Ashes to Fire #5: Prodigal Mary John 12:1-11In a Gospel Lesson full of literary devices, we consider the ways in which Mary’s lavish gift helps us to give of ourselves fully to our Lord. Our extravagant worship should always be in response to our understanding that God has given everything for us.
Ashes to Fire #4: “Embraced by Grace”Text: Luke 15:1-2, 11-32Victor Hugo provides a powerful way to look at the characters in today’s Gospel lesson. From Les Miserables, the characters of Javert and Valjean help us to understand the lives of the elder and younger son in the parable of the Prodigal Son. One has been…
Ashes to Fire #3: “Keep Short Accounts”Text: Luke 13:1-9When tragedy strikes, there is no shortage of “Christian spokespeople” prepared to declare that the tragedy was somehow indicative of God’s judgment on a particular person or group of people. And yet, when people ask Jesus about tragic events, he (politely and tactfully) tells them to MYOB…
Ashes to Fire #2: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem”Text: Luke 13:31-35As Jesus moves steadfastly toward Jerusalem, he does so fearlessly, knowing that the timing if his death is entirely in the hands of the Father. Lamenting the broken systems and lost people in Jerusalem, Jesus continues to make intentional decisions which lead to his arrest and execution. And…
Ashes to Fire #1: “Wilderness Survival Guide”Luke 4:1-14As we begin our wilderness adventure with Jesus, we consider the ways in which His identity formed the foundation from which He faced temptation. Jesus knew who He was, whose He was, and Who went with Him. In the same manner, as dearly loved children of God, we…
“Transfiguration: Going Back Down the Mountain”Text: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2Concluding the Season After Epiphany, the Transfiguration reminds us that we meet God in order to be transformed; that we go up the mountain in order to return to the valley; and that we enjoy the privilege of a personal relationship with God. As we go back…
“Missio Dei”Text: Luke 5:1-11Jesus invites Peter, James and John to partner with Him in fulfilling the Mission of God. It is the same call that is issued to every follower of Jesus, and yet we have often been content to sit back and wait for the world to come to us. We are reminded of…
“The Year of Jubilee”Text: Luke 4:14-21In proclaiming the Year of the Lord’s Favor, Jesus doesn’t seem to be talking about land ownership and freedom for slaves as much as He is talking about spiritual poverty & blindness, and setting people free from the law of sin and death. In a move that angers His listeners,…
“Discipline of Celebration”Text: John 2:1-11Jesus continues to demonstrate obedience and submission as His mother asks Him to perform His first miracle at the wedding in Cana. In turning water into wine, Jesus not only reminds us that He has power over the material elements in this world, but that He is the full embodiment of…