The Pathway to Honor

In verse 1, Luke set the scene at a dinner hosted by a prominent Pharisee. Robert Karris observed that in Luke, "Jesus is either going to a meal, at a meal or coming from a meal." The entire dinner party was watching Jesus insidiously. At the same time, He was watching them intentionally. At the end of the meal, He taught three principles on the proper way to behave at a banquet.

A Lasting Legacy

When I conduct a burial ceremony, I sense that I stand among a gathering of people who still speak, even though they are no longer alive. Sometimes their message is inscribed on their headstone: a Bible verse, a famous quotation or just the dates of birth and death. However, beyond a meager message on stone, the dead continue to communicate through the legacy they left us about how they lived.

The Pathway to Honor

August 29, 2010; Proper 17' Luke 14:1, 7-14: During the past decade, the seminary where I teach has offered a course in interpersonal relationship skills. Part of the class focuses on proper behavior at social functions so ministers can avoid an embarrassing faux pas.

God’s Plan for You

August 22, 2010; Proper 16; Jeremiah 1:4-10: Dreaming is a wonderful way to spend time for soon-to-be parents waiting for the arrival of their child. Will our baby be a boy or a girl? What name will we choose for our offsprings? What clothes will we buy for our child?

A Lasting Legacy

August 15, 2010; Proper 15; Hebrews 11:29-12:2: When I conduct a burial ceremony, I sense that I stand among a gathering of people who still speak, even though they are no longer alive. Sometimes their message is inscribed on their headstone: a Bible verse, a famous quotation or just the dates of birth and death. However, beyond a meager message on stone, the dead continue to communicate through the legacy they left us about how they lived.