“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city how much Jesus had done for him. Luke 8:39 NRSV I speak to you in the name of one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the tragedy that happened this past Thursday in Alabama at St Stephen’s … Continue reading Anything but Ordinary Time
This sermon was preached for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lynchburg, VA on the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C 2022. Photo by Federico Respini on UnsplashLuke 15:1-3, 11b-32 There are a lot of things going on in today’s gospel story. Did you notice some of them? Disgruntlement with JesusPublic humiliationLegal proceedings and inheritance lawDisagreements about moneyFamily ValuesFamine and povertyWorks righteousness and radical forgivenessCelebrationJealousyEquality and … Continue reading The Prodigal Son
Ben Cowgill 