Text: Mark 13:1-8 (the destruction of the Temple) “When the Bible is historically accurate, it is so only by accident.” So said Northrop Frye, the famous literary critic and United Church of Canada minister. He continued: “reporting was not of the slightest interest to the writers of the Bible. The writers of the Bible had … [Read more…]
Texts: Micah 6:6-8 (justice, kindness, and humility); Matthew 5:1-20 (the Sermon on the Mount) What does the Lord require of us? In the first of today’s two readings from the Bible, Micah gives an answer: to seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. Many of us value his answer for its clarity and … [Read more…]
Text: Matthew 2:1-12 (the Magi follow a Star to Bethlehem) In the dark months of winter, the church directs us to focus on light — first in the season of Christmas and now in the season of Epiphany. I appreciate this, and never more than this winter when recent political events have darkened my vision … [Read more…]