1I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with | my whole heart; before the gods I will | sing your praise. 2I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your name, because of your steadfast | love and faithfulness; for you have glorified your name and your word a- | bove all things. R 3When I called, you | answered me;...
THIS MESSAGE IS IN ALL CAPS. I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT. So ends the Letter to the Galatians. Paul has reached either the end of his treatise, the end of his time to write, or the end of his patience. Probably some of each. The “see what large letters I make”...
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Paul seems to have gone a bit “Santa Clause” on us. In this part of is letter to this community struggling with their identity, it can feel like Paul has simply given then “naughty” and “nice” lists to help them monitor and modify their behavior. And on one level, that’s true....
Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Luke 10:25-37 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” We’re standing in the crowd, watching and listening as Jesus answers a very...
Psalm 82 Over the next weeks, our texts for meditation and the revealers of Good News will be primarily from a song book. I know you were expecting a Biblical text. But you’re getting a songbook. Actually, you’re getting both. The psalms are the scripture’s songbook. These are hymns of worship and praise, lament...
Luke 10:38-4238Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked,...
It’s a good day for justice and equal rights. The U.S. Supreme Court clarified that the Constitution does not permit the federal government to discriminate between individuals based on their choice of life partner. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) had prohibited same-sex couples, even those who are married in the eyes of the...
Today’s ruling is a tremendous victory for our LGBT community and for everyone who believes in America’s founding principles of liberty and justice for all. By ruling the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, legally married gay and lesbian couples and their families will finally have equal access to the rights and benefits guaranteed to...
I am happy to see the Supreme Court strike down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which will grant equality under federal law to same-sex couples. The fight for marriage equality in Illinois is not over. We are grateful for the hard work of Sen. Heather Steans, Rep. Kelly Cassidy, Rep. Greg Harris and other...
Can pigs fly? Here’s Bonnie’s take on this past week’s Gospel from Luke. Tell me your Name: Demons & Pigs Luke 8:26-39 Come Holy Spirit….Please be seated.Good Morning!The crowds are big and growing each day: a servant healed, a son raised, stories told, religious authorities prodded. He is the sensation. In a place and...
