Places of HonourPentecost 12; Luke 14:1, 7-14Jesus was invited to a sabbath mealat the home of a leader of the Pharisees,and he noted how some people chosethe places nearest their hostas though they were entitledto be seen to be importantbecause of prestige or pedigree.Then he told them a parablethat exposed the absurdityof displays of superiority.HeContinue reading “Places of Honour”
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Dishonest Managers
Dishonest Managers Pentecost 15; Luke 16:1-13 He said, “You can’t serve God and wealth,” but greed seduces souls by stealth. There’s some that dominate by maleness, claim entitlement through paleness. Slanderers are seeking votes, and politicians turn their coats. Some bribe, or tout for media fame, or trade on their ancestral name. There’s those whoContinue reading “Dishonest Managers”
Barb, poet priest 