Preface for Pastors and Parents This children’s sermon on Luke 12:32-40 is a partner to the one I wrote last week on Luke 12:13-21. In the lectionary cycle of Gospel readings, these texts appear on two successive Sundays. The lectionary just sort of skips over Luke 12:22-31, the charming passage about how we should not […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 6:35 & 41-51
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. When I saw the text I thought I’d be writing about walking on water. I’ve had great fun with that as a bedtime story for my kids. I’ll do it as a children’s sermon sometime. But right now, in the midst […]
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 […]
