God's Word

Strength in Weakness

Year B Ezekiel 2:1-5 Psalm 123 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Joel and I spent our vacation in Plymouth, Massachusetts…  at a family reunion… with his seven brothers and sisters…  and their spouses…  and two nephews…  and of course…  mom… One of Joel’s brothers-in-law…  is a genealogist… ...

The Soil of Our Hearts

Year A Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… We all know the story of Jacob and Esau…  that as the firstborn son…  Esau would have inherited two-thirds of Isaac’s estate… but he sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew and...