by Bryce | Jun 28, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From The Rector’s Study,Sunday, June 28th, Pentecost IV, The little onesGenesis 22:1-14,Psalm 13, Romans 6:12-23, Matthew 10:40-42 When Jesus talks about giving a cup of water to one of the little ones it is obviously about hospitality and giving to those who are weak...
by Bryce | Jun 21, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s Study Pentecost III, Not peace but a sword Genesis 21:8-21,Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17, Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39 There is a lot of material in the readings for today, but the two questions which jump out at me are; How is our soul harmed? And why...
by Bryce | Jun 14, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s Study Pentecost II, the Lost Sheep Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7), Psalm 116:1, 10-17, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-10:8, Matthew 10:6 Jesus says; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The lost sheep, what does it mean, and who are the...
by Bryce | Jun 7, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
Trinity Sunday, Make Disciples of all Nations June 7th, Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Matthew 28:16-20 Make Disciples of all Nations Matthew 28:19 To talk about all nations is both about the large number and the diversity as well. It seems fitting...
by Bryce | May 31, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s StudyPentecost living waterMay 31st, 2020 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 John 7:37-39 “Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.” John 7:38 So the living water is the Spirit of God within us. This is the sense of being...
by Bryce | May 24, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s StudyEaster VII, Jesus prays for the disciplesMay 24th, 2020 John 17:1-11 Jesus says; ”I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me.”John 17:9 Why not the whole world? Perhaps this says something about the...