#proper 14a

Photo by J K on Unsplash [cropped] Claiming a mustard seed faithProper 14A  | Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28, Matthew 14:22-33 So which do we go with: attempted murder or walking on water? We have two fascinating stories to wrestle with today. And both of them need room to stretch, I think.  The question, however, is always: What do we need to hear? In the story of Jacob’s sons who first seek to…

Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash This week’s gospel may be the most important story in the gospels that never gets talked about. Which, is kind of weird, right? It has action. It has miracles. The disciples are amazed. It is exactly the kind of story that should get remembered. But it also has a “vibe”. A kind of don’t-know-what-to-make-of-it thing. I bet we aren’t sure what part is…

A look at the gaps in the lectionary. This week: the gap between Proper 13A and 14AThe text: None While there is no gap in the lectionary this week, many of us skipped last week’s propers in favor of the Transfiguration. Last week saw a modest, but significant gap in the lectionary. This dealing with what undergirds Jesus’s teaching and the fallout for those who can’t see it. I encourage you…