“And [Jesus] said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” Luke 12:15 Today’s Gospel reading features a parable by Jesus which may make some of us a bit uncomfortable. It’s about being rich in resources, but poor in…
We pray The Lord’s Prayer encouraging God to “bring on” the kingdom with a nudging invitation. What if God’s Kingdom is already among us? Perhaps in trying to create our own version of heaven on earth, we miss what God has planned .
We hear one of Jesus’ more elusive parables about an unhappy boss, indebted clients and a lousy manager. This parable may be understood as one of Jesus’ most confusing parables. There’s a lot of pieces to the story, but perhaps one thing to hang onto is that word “shrewd.” Shrewd can mean someone who is…
Today’s Gospel Lesson raises for us the proper use of wealth and resources in a person’s life. And he said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’ (Luke 12:15) The church (and this story) has never criticized wealth…
