Fifth Sunday in Lent

Readings: Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 105:1-11, 45b; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Today in our Old Testament reading we continue the saga of Jacob, the legendary father of Israel.  With his first wife, Leah, whom Laban tricks him into marriage, he has sons – first Ruben, second Simeon, third Levi, and fourth Judah.  Sons five Dan…

Readings: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20, Psalm 111, 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13, Mark 1: 21-28 As many of you know, I am a member of the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary Club.  We meet Wednesdays at 7 a.m.  This past week Steve Beattie of the Joint Rail Authority of SEDA-COG was the presenter.  It was all about the hundred…

Readings – Job 1-7,34-41; Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37b; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Sixteen more days of political ads on T.V.  Sixteen more days of mailers that arrive every day.  And there are those phone calls at supper time, and the text messages at all hours.  Promises, promises, promises, vote for me, and I will deliver…

Readings – Deuteronomy 10: 17-21; Psalm 145; Hebrews 11: 8-16; Matthew 5: 43-48 You know I don’t pick lessons for Sundays.  I take what is given by the lectionary, and then I begin, usually on Mondays, to let the Holy Spirit work on me, to let the Holy Spirit speak through the lessons so that…

Readings – Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 From the Good Shepherd —                           My sheep hear my words.                                                                                                                They follow me.                                                                                                                                I give them eternal life. Just as our mothers guided us in childhood, so God’s voice, the Good Shepherd’s voice, guides us on our faith journey….