In a nation and a world that is divided by so much right now I bet we could all agree that this little passage from Luke for this morning is really tough. So tough that most would choose to avoid it, but not the creators of our lectionary. They have...

Hello, let me introduce myself to you this morning. My name is Reuben. Your rector needed a little break this morning from preaching, so she asked if I would say a few words to you. I was born in the first century by your calendar. Probably around the same year...

At the beginning of the week, when I first sit down with the Gospel reading for the coming Sunday, I am always looking for themes in the passage that are relevant for us today. There are many possible themes in our Gospel reading from Luke for today that could be...