Monthly Archives: October 2018

Love trumps the vast sweep of the human story. The texts for next Sunday (November 4) celebrate this reality Ruth 1:1-18  Here is a micro-story that becomes a lynch-pin in a wide sweeping arc that embraces Jewish and Christian salvation history. Sharing the fate of many who battle for survival in a world that stillContinue reading “Love wins!”

Again, a common theme runs through the selected texts for next Sunday, October 28th. Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Sad and sorry Job, accommodating God’s ineffability, reorients his trust in God. God rebukes Job’s “oh so right” would-be comforters and feeds them humble pie. The closing elysian scene sees Job’s good fortunes and family richly restored. SoContinue reading “Reorientation of trust”

Next Sunday’s texts seem to focus on answering this question that often arises when we are frustrated. Things are out of control – who’s running this show? I’m in charge here and am being ignored and need to assert my authority – who’s running this show? We are confused, depleted, burned out, and have nowhereContinue reading “Who’s running this show?”

I well remember a man, somewhat advanced in years, telling me that “growing old is not for sissies!” Next Sunday’s texts remind us that living the life of faith can be much the same. Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Is there room in contemporary experience for the twin terror of God’s absence and God’s presence? Can weContinue reading “Not for Sissies!”