Boasting Against Suffering

Third Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 19:2-8a Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 We boast against our sufferings because we are not ashamed of them. We boast against our sufferings because we know that any trial or hardship we endure will never claim the final victory over God’s people. We boast against our sufferings because we, the body …

Desperately Faithful

Second Sunday after Pentecost Hosea 5:15-6:6 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 The line between desperation and faith is real blurry for the hemorrhaging woman, the father whose daughter died, and the Apostle Matthew. First, let’s talk about the hemorrhaging woman. Some folks believe that she is suffering from a medical issue related to menstruation. That …

Triune Relationship

Holy Trinity Sunday (A) Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 II Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 This final scene from the Gospel of Matthew seems pretty triumphant at first. Jesus, now resurrected from the dead, literally stands on top of a mountain surrounded by his eleven disciples to give them what we later call “The Great Commission.” Jesus …