Reflections for

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sep 01, 2013

Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16; (Sirach 10:12-18 or Proverbs 25:6-7; Psalm 112;) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14

Cover Story

Our life together

Four practices of healthy congregations

Feb 22, 2012 by Christine D. Pohl

To build stronger communities, we need to get in the habit of recognizing what undergirds our relationships. We can't afford to take it for granted.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Discerning the body

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Aug 23, 2010 by Patrick J. Willson

“When you give a banquet,” Jesus said, “invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,” but he didn’t say anything about atheists.

Living by the Word

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Aug 09, 2010 by Patrick J. Willson

In Williamsburg, Virginia, where I live, the fraternities and sororities of The College of William & Mary invite new members in (and leave others out). What's in and what's out translates cunningly into who's in and who's out.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Blogging toward Sunday

Jeremiah 2:4-13; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14

Aug 27, 2007 by Jo Bailey Wells

Along my office hallway a sign has been mysteriously posted: HOSPITALITY NOT HOSTILITY. Apart from the fact that I find capital letters extremely inhospitable, the sentiment seems apt, and leads me into thinking about Hebrews 13.

Living by the Word

Table manners

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Aug 21, 2007 by Tim Conder

As the focal point of our lives, mealtimes reflect the nature of our shared lives. They are a central space for expressions of love, caring and affirmation through both the provision of nourishment and the conversation that surrounds a meal from preparation to clean-up.

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