Reflections for

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug 16, 2015

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Psalm 111; (Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34:9-14;) Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58

Blogging Toward Sunday

Better, not more

John 6:51–58
Aug 13, 2012 by Audrey West

The lectionary has focused our attention on bread for a very long time. One might think that five barley loaves transformed into a feast plus baskets full of leftovers would be news enough, but Jesus goes on to talk about the bread for another 36 verses. He would be a dream interview for today's 24-hour news shows, with their incessant need for commentary on the latest attention-grabbing headline.

Living by the Word

Sunday, August 19, 2012

John 6:51–58

Aug 07, 2012 by Audrey West

My nephew is a walking question mark. What’s for dinner? When will my daddy get a job? Will Grampa live to be 100? He does not know it, but his questions sound a lot like the ones that pop up in my news feed: How safe is our food supply? What will happen to the economy? Can Medicare cope with the rising number of baby boomers entering the system?

Cover Story

Eating in ignorance

Do we know where our food comes from?

May 16, 2012 by Norman Wirzba

Reconciliation requires relocation. To see the effects of our food choices, we have to get close to the land.

Tribal Church

Is there wisdom in fearing God?

What can we learn from this ancient understanding of our divine relationship?

Jan 25, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

Do we play semantic games when we try to explain the words away? The mention of fear is typically wrapped up in abusive relationships, but we can also fear disappointing someone we love dearly.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Studying God's works

Psalm 111

Oct 04, 2010 by Paul Stroble

How do you know that God is great? You study the things God has done! You might even call it data-collecting concerning God's salvation.

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