susan mcgurganAug 2, 20213 min19th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Real Hunger, Real Food" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer There are two kinds of movies. The first kind of movie entertains you. It’s designed to make you feel good…and to make Hollywood a lot of...
susan mcgurganAug 2, 20218 minHomiletical Exegesis: John 6:41-51 ~ 19th Sunday OT B ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger The Gospel lection for this Sunday in Ordinary Time signals an end to Jesus’ first Bread of Life “homily” and now both shifts the...
susan mcgurganJul 27, 20218 minExegesis for 18 OT B John 6:24-35 ~ Rev. Richard EslingerThe Bread of Life Discourse immediately follows the Miraculous Feeding account of John 1:1-18 (Year B, 17th in OT) in the Lectionary. It...
susan mcgurganJul 26, 20212 min18th Sunday OT B "First Steps" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer You’ve heard the phrase: “Stepping out in faith.” It’s similar to another phrase in a song we often sing in church: “We walk by faith,...