Proper 7B | St. Luke’s, Metuchen 1 Samuel 17:1-49; Psalm 9:9-20; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” I want to take a moment and put this gospel reading into the context of … Continue reading Teacher, We are Perishing!
Proper 5B | St. Thomas, Red Bank 1 Samuel 8:4-20; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 The Children of Israel wanted a king. As Oscar Wilde once observed, there are two tragedies in life: one is not getting what you want, and the other is getting it. The Children of Israel wanted a king. And they got one. This was not God’s plan for Israel. From the call of Abraham it was clear that God had plans and expectations for his people that would set them apart from the other nations of the earth. Their diet would be different. You’ve no … Continue reading The Tragedy of Saul. The promise of David. The mind of Christ.
Life is a journey, not a guided tour 