All Past Reflections

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost "Reigh of Christ" — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24) Gospel Reading (Matthew 25:31-46, NRSVUE) Now, I’ve been told that I was a pretty good kid for the most part — but I definitely wasn’t on that particular...

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost “Talents” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, NIV)Gospel Reading (Matthew 25:14-30, NRSVUE) Today’s story from Matthew’s Gospel, known as the Parable of the Talents, seems simple enough at first glance; then...

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost “Be Prepared” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Amos 5:18-24, CEB) Gospel Reading (Matthew 25:1-13, NRSVUE) With all the lead-up to last night’s 70th Anniversary celebration here at Holladay UCC, I’ve recently been reflecting...

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost"An Unfinished Church" — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, CEB)Gospel Reading (Matthew 23:1-12, NRSVUE) I’ve been thinking about church a lot lately — which kind of makes sense because I’m a pastor. I should...

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost “Connections” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Deuteronomy 6:1-9, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Matthew 22:34-46, NRSVUE) As you might recall, this past New Year’s Day was kind of a wintery mess here in the Salt Lake Valley and so,...

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost “Render unto Caesar” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Exodus 33:12-23, CEB)Gospel Reading (Matthew 22:15-22, NIV) Not far from my great-grandparents’ tiny village in the Scottish Lowlands lies a larger town by the name of...

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost "What Would You Do?" Gospel Reading (Matthew 21:33-46, NRSVUE) There’s this show that’s been on television for many years now called “What Would You Do?” For those of you who haven’t seen it, the premise is simple: actors engage in...

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost "Answers and Questions" Rev. Brent Gundlah Is there anything more frustrating than asking someone a question and having them respond to you with a question of their own? I don’t know. Is there? The chief priests and the elders of the...