Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Wear 'Em Down (Reflections on Pentecost 19, Year C 2025)

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  “And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will q...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Faith Enough! (Reflections on Pentecost 17, Year c 2025 and the Feast of St. Francis)

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  5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a[a] mustard seed, you could say ...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Not a Game of Monopoly (Reflections on Pentecost 16, Year C 2025)

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  “…and the revelry of the loungers shall pass away.” (Amos 6:7b) When I was a kid I had two great pals—Scott and John. These were the dar...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Investing Our Dishonest Wealth (Reflections on Pentecost 15. Year C 2025)

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  "The Worship of Mammon" E. DeMorgan, English 1909 And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly, ...
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Great Contradiction (Reflections on the Feast of the Holy Cross 2025)

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  Sunday, September 14 is the Feast of the Holy Cross. On this particular Sunday we at Faith Lutheran of Philadelphia will welcome a baby gi...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

A Short but Meaningful Letter (Reflections on Pentecost 13, Year C 2025)

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  A Byzantine icon of Onesimus So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions. (Luke 14:33) T...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Where Do You Think You Should Sit? (Reflections on Pentecost 12, Year C 2025)

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  “For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Lule 14:11) Have you ever heard of the...