Receiving Your Inheritance

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ. (Romans 8:16-17a, ESV) Reflections on the Scriptures that keep in mind the question, "What is this inheritance and how do I open myself to it?"

The Gift of Emptiness

November 21, 2022 No Comments

Receiving Your Inheritance – Sunday after the Ascension (Easter 7) Year A Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 We have

Receiving Your Inheritance, “Unwanted” Gifts? – I Advent, Year A

September 2, 2022 No Comments

Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44 I don’t know for sure, but I rather doubt that you are accustomed to receiving things that

Receiving Your Inheritance – The Beatitudes

January 23, 2023 1 Comment

Dear Friends, More has been written on the Beatitudes than I could read in a week. There can’t be anything new to say about them,

Receiving Your Inheritance – Introduction

July 25, 2022 No Comments

These pieces were written a number of years ago. I’m leaving them in the present tense, as trying to make them sound current is silly

Receiving Your Inheritance – Birthing Possibility

July 25, 2022 No Comments

This weekend, one of the two possible lessons appointed for the Old Testament reading is the story of Jacob, wrestling all night with the “man”

Receiving Your Inheritance – III Epiphany Year A

January 18, 2023 No Comments

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