4 Lent.A.23
John 9:1-41
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
“Faith in God’s revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.” These are challenging words, written by the theologian Karl Barth. Today’s Gospel reading is about the risks inherent in challenging the prevailing opinion of the way things are and should be. It’s all about the status quo.
2 Lent.A.
John 3:1-17
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
3 Lent.A.23
John 4:5-42
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
Last Epiphany.A.23
Matthew 17:1-9
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
6 Epiphany.A.23
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
4 Epiphany.A.23
Matthew 5:1-12
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
Conversion of St. Paul.A.23
Acts 26:9-21; Acts 9:8-10
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
2 Epiphany.A.23
John 1:29-42
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
Here’s a question for you Biblical trivia enthusiasts: What is the first question Jesus poses to the disciples in the gospel of John? Spoiler--it’s in today’s lesson. First, we hear John the Baptist proclaim that he has seen the Spirit of God descend upon Jesus like a dove at his baptism and goes on to announce that Jesus is the Son of God. Simon and Andrew follow Jesus. Our Savior turns to them and asks: “What are you looking for?” That’s it…the first question. “What are you looking for?”
Eve of the Nativity.A.22
Luke 2:1-14
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
This past week I was busy running errands and I passed by a house festooned with Christmas decorations sporting a large yellow sign with blue hand-written letters, spelling the word “Believe”. The sign comes from the Emmy-award winning show ‘Ted Lasso’. And it made me smile.
1 Advent.A.22
Matthew 24:36-44
The Rev. Melanie L. McCarley
