The following thought struck me this morning. What would happen if we changed the first reading a little. The quote from Isaiah is: Hear the word of the LORD, princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people of Gomorrah! What would we feel like if we changed Sodom to our name, the name of our church, our state, our nation, whatever…..and did the same thing with Gomorrah. According to the commentary on the Universalis app, his use of these cities is to drive h

Being away from home at seminary, I missed a few things. Stewart’s Ice Cream was one of them. The limited-edition flavors are only available at the counter, like Cherry Loves Chocolate . I prefer the hand-packed pint. As it’s scooped into the container, they keep pushing it down. Just when it looks full, they pack it down even more until it’s packed to maximum capacity, sometimes running over the top. Reflecting on the Gospel, that’s the image that comes to my mind with

Denali Mountain Peter wanting to build three tents is often seen in a negative light. As I reflect on it with the idea that Matthew is writing to a Jewish Christian community, a tent has a symbolic meaning. When we read the story of the wandering in the desert of the People of Israel, after the giving of the Law, God commands that the ark be made and placed in the Tent of Meeting. Here God dwelled among his people. He guided them. He walked with them. He was present to them.