In today’s Gospel lesson where we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus we are once again reminded that Christ is coming. And while we don’t know when or where or how, we know in faith that it is true. So as we live in faith, we can always have hope, even when all […]
Today’s parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus reminds us that we should never lose sight of the amazing things that God has given us in order that they might be a blessing in our lives as we seek to grow as God’s children, and it also challenges us to always be mindful that just […]
The preacher uses three narratives to proclaim the freedom Christ brings on All Saints Day. Jesus frees Lazarus from death, frees the individual from sin, and frees the church for mission in the world.
While things may not always go as we would expect or even like, in the end we have exactly what we need. During this Lenten season our eyes are fixed on the cross where Christ did what we were not able to do, namely bring ourselves from death to new life. Everything dead is alive […]
On this St. Patrick’s Day, after the conclave of Cardinals has elected Pope Francis, in the context of Mary the sister of Lazarus anointing of Jesus’s feet, the hearer is invited to consider his or her own mission to serve and the discovery that Jesus is present in those we serve.
This Gospel certainly gives us some hope when it comes to the topic of death and life. Hope was made manifest in Jesus in a very real way as he raised Lazarus from the dead. It reminds us that in Christ we have the hope of new life in a very real way as well. […]