Sermons from November 2023

We tend to have certain images of kings, don’t we? Whether that is stories from books and movies, or perhaps a fascination with the British monarchy, we have a more specific understanding of what makes someone kingly. Just as the people of Israel would have had thoughts about what made someone a good, kingly ruler too. But, our lectionary goes ahead and flips that upside…

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…