Reflections for

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb 10, 2019

Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13); Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11

Living by the Word

Get out of here

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11

Jan 27, 2004 by William H. Willimon

It’s too soon in Luke or the new year for an Easter story. Still, any time we’re working the night shift with Jesus, we must be prepared for an outbreak of Easter. We witness what it’s like to be astounded by a death-defying Jesus, moved from failure and scarcity to life and triumph. It’s wonderful.

Living by the Word

Amateurs and rookies

Sunday, February 4

Isaiah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11

Jan 24, 2001 by Frederick Niedner

Most of us enjoy stories about naïve amateurs who make bizarre mistakes. We chuckle knowingly over the man who complained about the performance of his new powerboat, only to have the marina staff discover that he’d launched the boat without taking it off the trailer, or the woman who mistook the CD-ROM drive on her computer for a retractable cup holder.

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