Pr. Kristin Schultz - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany – Salt and Light
Today’s gospel lesson continues the Sermon on the Mount –
Jesus’ on-the-job training for his disciples.
He has just finished telling them that God blesses those who are rarely seen as blessed,
– the meek, those who mourn, the merciful, the peacemakers,
Now he says to them – You are salt of the earth. You are light of the world.
Pr. Kristin Schultz 1.29.17 Sermon on the Beautitudes
The lessons we read this morning work together to tell us something about God,
and what God values.
Micah reminds us:
What does God require of you?
Do justice; love kindness; walk humbly with God.
Kristin Schultz 12.18.16
Today’s gospel lesson starts at the 18th verse of chapter 1 of Matthew’s gospel.
Does anyone know what’s in the first 17 verses of Matthew?
It’s a text rarely read in church.
Pastor Kristin Schultz, November 13, 2016: Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost
It has been a difficult week.
After months of deep division, news casts filled with hate and bitterness,
we have elected our next president.
Now streets are filled with protestors, and the news is filled with fear.
I’m sure that, had the election gone the other way, the streets would still be filled with protestors, and different people would be afraid.
Perhaps, after such a divisive, bitter campaign, there could be no truly good outcome to this election.