God’s Unreasonable Grace

Proper 20A | St. Michael’s, Wall, NJ Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 Whenever a preacher sits down with the lectionary lessons of the week, we read through them, and we often look for a theme that runs through them all. In both the Old Testament and Gospel readings this morning, I find a common theme: whining. Ok, now sometimes it feels good to whine. I saw a sign in a shop once, “Wine a bit, you’ll feel better.” But when whining gets out of hand, how often have we heard a parental voice saying, “Don’t make … Continue reading God’s Unreasonable Grace