8th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Did Jesus tell his disciples not to worry “about your life, what you will eat or…

7th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Don’t you think that Jesus is going a bit too far in today’s selection from the…

6th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Those of us gathered for worship today are very diverse people, from different cultural backgrounds, countries…

5th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The gospel of Matthew has been our focus during this liturgical year. We began hearing passages…

5th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Dear Preachers: Salt has gotten a bad rap in recent years. It’s linked to high blood…

4th Sunday of the year – Blessed are those who mourn, for we shall be comforted.

If there is any truth to the stereotype of an Old Testament prophet as someone going…

3rd Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

I was listening to a local radio program recently as I was driving across town. The…

3rd Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 1

Dear Preachers: We commonly make reference to Sunday’s three Scripture readings. But there are four. We…

2nd Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

Dear Preachers: For the next six weeks we will be hearing from Paul’s first letter to…

2nd Sunday of the year – First Impression

Today we hear the second of four “Servant Songs” from the prophet Isaiah. In this one…