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Jesus had to break it to his home congregation that the realm of God wasn't only for them; not for just an inside group. That's always been true and it's still true today.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for 30-Jan-22”
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Jesus said, in our gospel reading for today, that the scripture was being fulfilled in their hearing. He meant a lot by saying that, but one thing he meant was that they would see God doing exactly what God had promised in that scripture.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Epiphany 3c – 23-Jan-22”
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The gospel reading today is an ... interesting one. It's a bit hard to figure out what to make of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding. What does that show us about who Jesus is and who God is?… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Epiphany 2C – 16-Jan-22”
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Jesus was invited to a lot of meals for various reasons. Some folks wanted him to perform a miracle for them. His first is recorded in the gospel reading for today, changing water into wine.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Baptism of the Lord C – 9-Jan-22”
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When Matthew includes the wisemen in the story of Jesus' birth he's highlighting a point that's made throughout the ministry of Jesus: Jesus had come as messiah to the people of Israel, but he was also savior of the whole world.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Epiphany C – 06-Jan-22”
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It's probably no accident that the beginning of the book of Genesis and the beginning of the gospel of John begin with the same words, "In the beginning..." John wants us to know that this Jesus we're about to read about is one with the one God who created all things.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Christmas 2C – 2-Jan-22”
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Jesus answers his parents in our gospel lesson for today, "Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” It may have been immature of Jesus not to have told his parents where he would be, but he's right in saying that this was the right place for him to be.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Christmas 1C – 26-Dec-21”
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One of the parts of Mary's song of praise from our gospel reading for today tells of God's grace to the poor and outcast. In the Church, we're warned not to treat people differently based on their social or economic status.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent 4C – 19-Dec-21”
John warns the people that "the ax is lying at the root of the trees" and "the winnowing fork is in his hand".and even that there is an "unquenchable fire" waiting for all that is not good. It is the full measure of God's grace that we do not have to fear those things because of the gift of Christ that forgives us from sin.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent 3c – 12-Dec-18”
John's call in the wilderness was to repent of your sin and to make the way of the Lord straight. There are a number of ways we can follow that call and one of them is right here and now.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent 2c – 5-Dec-21”