The prescription for the persistent malady of God’s people
Epiphany | Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12); Psalm 112:1-9 (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16); Matthew 5:13-20
Isaiah 58:1–12; 1 Corinthians 2:1–12; Matthew 5:13–20
Perhaps the real lack of faith in modern society comes down to a lack of reverence for the people around us.
Christian interest in the sabbath has focused on the family, the home, and the church. Our culture’s assault on leisure, however, extends beyond Sunday.
People are rightly disgusted by buildings with separate entrances for low-income residents. But churches have side-door people, too.