The Last Supper, Juan de Juanez (public domain) Writing a children’s sermon on John 6:35 & 41-51 is challenging the way much of John’s Gospel is challenging. That’s the lectionary Gospel for “Proper 14(19)” in Year B. I wrote a meditation on it a while back that you can see here. It’s part of a […]
A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 14:22-33
There are at least three options when creating a children’s sermon on Matthew 14:22-33. There is the story of Jesus walking on the water. There is the story of Peter trying to walk on the water too. But there is also the story before anybody thinks about walking on water: the story of Jesus seeking […]
Walking on Water — Matthew 14:22-33
CC by Ted-SA 2.0 The lectionary Gospel for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (Matthew 14:22-33) picks up right where the previous week’s text left off. It is a text with several fascinating moments, each worth some meditation, concluding with the seriously fascinating story of Peter walking on the water. Last week, Jesus […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 9th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 14(19), Luke 12:32-40
Illness makes my thoughts on this week’s lectionary Gospel rather late. Next week may be a week off for my Monday Meditations. Not sure how the next few days will pan out — but I’ll be back. Luke 12:32-40 This week’s Gospel has the appearance of answering a niggling question from last week. Maybe it […]