September 18, Luke 8:1-3

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Please read the passage before the commentary. “Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another.”  Who went with him?  The Twelve and some women.  Three women have names.  The women would be with Jesus at the Cross and also … Continued

September 16, Luke 7:31-35

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Please read the passage before the commentary. What kind of person makes the best Christian?   This is a trick question.  We could divide the Christians into various groups, like party animals and party abstainers.  John the Baptist came fasting from … Continued

September 14, John 3:13-17

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Please read the passage before the commentary. “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believe in him may not perish but might have eternal life.”  We like this sentiment, but do we … Continued

September 11, Luke 6:39-42

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Please read the passage before the commentary. We are blind guides!  We notice splinters in other people’s eyes but fail to notice the wooden beams in our own eyes.  The “we” includes both me and you.  We find it easy … Continued

September 9, Luke 6:20-26

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Please read the passage before the commentary. Every movie about a famous person or event changes the story to highlight different aspects of the truth.  The same is true of the Gospels.  Matthew, for instance, portrays Jesus as the new … Continued

7 September 2026: Luke 6:6-11

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Please read the passage before the commentary. It is Labor Day, and Jesus has entered a synagogue on the Sabbath.  He has asked the question of what the Sabbath means.  On the Sabbath is Jesus allowed to “work” by healing … Continued

6 September 2026: Ezekiel 33: 7-9

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Please read the passage before the commentary. How should we correct a brother or sister about their faults?  Our Gospel Reading and our reading from the prophet Ezekiel discuss this issue. Very few people like being corrected for faults, especially … Continued