Life was looking hopeless to Jeremiah in this week’s Old Testament reading, Jeremiah 32:1-3a,6-15. He was under arrest for speaking God’s word to his people. King Hezekiah didn’t like what Jeremiah was saying and so put him in prison. At the same time, the mighty and all-conquering Babylonian army was camped outside the walls of... Continue Reading →
Shrewd (Luke 16:1-13)
During the three years of Jesus’ earthly ministry, he told a lot of parables to teach people about the mysteries of the coming Kingdom of God and how to live faithfully in his Kingdom. One of the most difficult parables Jesus told is called the Parable of the Shrewd Manager or the Parable of the... Continue Reading →
A Determined Face (Luke 9:51-62)
Most of us probably know what it’s like to have something we need to do, but we haven’t been able to do for some reason. Maybe we need to mow the lawn, weed the garden, fold the washing or clean the windows. For younger people, it might be that we have an assessment piece to... Continue Reading →