by Brent Gundlah | Apr 13, 2025 | Reflections
Palm Suinday First Reading (Psalm 118:1-2,19-29/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 19:28-48/NRSVUE) Hosana — Rev. Brent Gundlah One weekend many years ago, before our daughters were born, a friend and her two young sons came to our house for a visit. The kids were...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 31, 2025 | Reflections
Fourth Sunday in LentFirst Reading (Joshua 5:9-12/CEB)Gospel Reading (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32/NRSVUE) Our Ways and God’s Ways — Rev. Brent Gundlah Today’s passage from Luke’s Gospel is, of course, the parable of the Prodigal Son. It’s one of those stories, like...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 24, 2025 | Reflections
First Reading (Isaiah 55:1-9/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 13:1-9/CEB)Second Chances — Rev. Brent Gundlah Sure, things are kinda rough in our country and throughout our world these days, but, if Luke is to be believed, they were no picnic back in first century...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 16, 2025 | Reflections
First Reading (Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18/CEB)Gospel Reading (Luke 13:31-35/NRSVUE)Jerusalem, Jerusalem — Rev. Brent Gundlah One of my favorite things about this time of year in the rural part of Ohio in which I used to live was going to the local farm supply store...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 10, 2025 | Reflections
First Sunday in LentNot By Bread Alone — Rev. Brent GundlahFirst Reading (Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 4:1-13/NRSVUE) One Saturday afternoon when I was maybe eleven years old, my parents left me home alone. And what did I choose to do with this...
