13th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 51:1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 The location from where Peter receives the inspiration to confess who Jesus is matters this Sunday. Jesus brought his disciples to the town of Caesarea Phillipi, an area north of Galilee where Greco-Roman customs blended with those of the Israelites. The town itself …
The Word This Sunday – 08.13.23
11th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 The invitation this Sunday is not to come and share in God’s abundant generosity or seek the Christ who offers to provide rest to the weary and those carrying heavy burdens. It is an invitation to come to the waters, but not …
