Homily: 22 September: Luke 9:1-6
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. We start off a new season today: at 3:21 p.m., today, autumn starts. We start a new chapter in Luke’s Gospel account at Luke 9:1-6. This chapter is a logical sequel … Continued
Homily: 20 September: Luke 8:16-18
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. We start off with a brief story about the formation of the letter of the alphabet. Near where I live is Bethel Township. Bethel starts with a “B” and means House … Continued
Homily: September 19, 2021: James 3,16-4,3
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, How come there are envy, rivalries, wars, struggles, and conflicts among every kind of evil among us? We desire peace, we need peace. Why do we not have peace? … Continued
El 19 de septiembre: Santiago 3, 16-4,3: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, ¿Por qué hay envidias, rivalidades, guerras, luchas, los conflictos entre nosotros y toda clase de mal? Queremos la paz; necesitamos la paz. ¿Por qué no tenemos la paz? Queremos la paz en nuestros … Continued
Homily: 17 September: Luke 8:1-3
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. The newspapers of Jerusalem in the early 30s carried the news of Jesus Christ on a daily basis. But none caused as much consternation as the one that proclaimed the great … Continued
Homily: 15 September: John 19:25-27
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. We celebrate on this date the fact that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, experienced much sorrow and stress as she lived her life of faith in God. This passage describes how … Continued
Homily: 13 September: Luke 7:1-10
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. Chapters 7 and 8 for a unity. The evangelist has made a sandwich out of these two chapters. The bun consists of two sets of stories, each consisting of a healing … Continued
Homily: 06 September: Luke 6:6-11
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. There were some “liberal, easy-going, lax” Christians in Luke’s time. They freely associated with sinners, neglected Sabbath regulations and mixed with holy and unholy people as well. This sounds very much … Continued
Homily: 5 September 2021: James 2:1-5
(Please read the passage cited above first.) God does not engage in favoritism. God welcomes all who come. We, however, engage in favoritism. In our time we do not see many people coming to our assembly dressed in fancy duds … Continued
El 5 de septiembre: Santiago 2, 1-5: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Dios no tiene favoritismos; recibe a todos los que lo acercan. Pero, nosotros tenemos favoritismos. En nuestros tiempos, no hay muchos hombres que entran en nuestras asambleas lujosamente vestidos ni … Continued