Jesus calls Peter. But there's a catch.
Epiphany | Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year C)
Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13) (Psalm 138); 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11
The beloved song can contain God’s glory no more than the scripture it’s based on.
The church at Corinth had many problems. Some simple kindness would have helped.
It's no surprise that Nicodemus goes home befuddled. If discipleship doesn't come with some confusion, it probably isn't Jesus you're following.
The preacher faces several challenges in these Ascension texts. How can we present Jesus’ departure from the earth as an occasion for not sorrow but celebration? How to translate the kingship and hierarchical language into imagery that speaks to a world no longer governed by kings and monarchs? Feminist biblical scholars note a third challenge: How can we counter Luke-Acts' use of the Ascension to exert a degree of social control?