Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant

We heard a very strong reading from Proverbs this morning.  Reflecting on the quality of Wisdom shows we have much to learn from Israel’s sages.  Hopefully, we acquire Wisdom from…

I've read commentators who feel that the lawyer's question suggests a sense of entitlement, as he uses the word "inherit."  Perhaps, so, but perhaps it also shows awareness that eternal…

  So, “Who Sinned?”  I wish it were more ambiguous.  But in Peterson’s interpretation, Jesus helps us out a little bit.  “You’re asking the wrong question.”  Looking for someone to…

Lydia persuaded Paul and Silas, and the rest of the companions, to stay with her.  This is a pretty radical decision for the heavily steeped in tradition, previously Jewish now…

Sharing a table with others holds great power.  It can, and maybe always does, indicate some level of acceptance, support, and partnership with them.  Perhaps that is why family gatherings…

The reference to this charcoal fire creates a parallel from the previous scene of Peter’s denial.  Mark, Luke, and John all have Peter’s denial occurring around a charcoal fire that…

Scripture gives us an ideal framework today.  Jesus says three times: “Peace be with you,” and that if we believe that Jesus is the Son of God, we may have…

Reconciliation is a very powerful word.  It actually has the ability to help us when we have felt broken, it has the ability to show us in times of stress,…

Jesus was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners – people who, in his society, were socially and politically outcast. Just like the younger son in the parable, they…