Sermons on Daily Life (Page 3)

Every once in a while, we get some readings where I feel genuinely conflicted about what is happening in the story because it feels completely opposite to most of the other teachings we have heard in Scripture. Today’s reading, especially the ending, “Those who have will get more until they grow rich, while those who have not will lose even the little they have. Throw…

You may not know that I have always been good at finding loopholes; much to my mother’s dismay! She used to always joke that I should be a lawyer because I really liked both arguing and loopholes. In a similar vain today, the religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus in his own words. It almost feels like the questioning of a lawyer, as they are trying to get Jesus to…

Every time I would visit my paternal grandparents as a kid, I was always less than enthused by their choice of entertainment. It seemed like they were only ever watching the news on repeat or else they were listening to the farm report… I know, exciting times for a small child. It took me a long time to realize that they were doing so because they were keeping an eye on…