by Lynda Hart | Sep 22, 2025
This week’s Gospel reading—The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager—is difficult. I mean, really difficult. Why? Well, it seems to show Jesus approving of dishonest and unethical business practices. Wait. What? How can that possibly be? The story centers around a man who...
by Lynda Hart | Sep 15, 2025
Why do we love the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin so much? Is it because we’re grateful to have been found by Jesus and know and that he’ll never give up looking for us? Probably. We’re all lost.We’ve all gone astray. But I think these parables are...
by Lynda Hart | Sep 8, 2025
The concept of “counting the cost” is a significant biblical principle that emphasizes the importance of deliberate consideration and commitment in the life of a believer. This week’s text underscores the necessity of evaluating the demands and sacrifices associated...
by Lynda Hart | Sep 1, 2025
Once again in Luke’s gospel we encounter Jesus at a dinner party. This one is hosted by a leader of the Pharisees and takes place on the Sabbath. Knowing that he’s being watched closely, Jesus, as he often does, turns the table on the norms and traditions of the...
by Lynda Hart | Aug 25, 2025
A woman is bent over. Maybe from osteoporosis? Maybe from an injury, stress or working too hard? It invariably happens to us all, especially as we get older. For those of us who’ve experienced this, don’t you love Jesus’s words about her, his language of being set...
by Lynda Hart | Aug 17, 2025
We have some passionate and disturbing words from Jesus today. First, he expresses his deep desire to cast fire on the earth. Second, Jesus expresses a longing for his “baptism” to be accomplished. Baptism here refers to his immersion in the terrible suffering and...
