Category: Sermons

Our words matter! We hear this in today’s reading from Matthew. Here we find Jesus teaching that words can defile the body. He tells us that it is not what goes into the mouth that matters, but instead what comes out. Our Christian journey calls for us to break free of the stories we have been told about our place, our power, and our privilege.

Remember the mustard seed from last week, or better yet, the yeast that leavens bread. Unseeably small granules that as a collective breathe out and inflate loaves of bread. This is literal inspiration, the blowing-in of life from the tiniest corners of the creation. Jesus, one person amidst the crowds, is building the kingdom of God one person at a time.

By the Rev. Dr. Helen Svoboda-Barber May only God's Word be spoken, and only God's Word be heard. Jesus is a funny guy. Do you ever think so?  Like in today’s Gospel reading, he is throwing parables fast and furious at the crowd: “Hey Y’all, get this! The Kingdom of God is like a mustard … Continue reading Being the Field | July 26, 2020

Rev. Kate Spelman is the Aging With Pride Program Specialist at AgeOptions in Oak Park, IL.