by Connie Nomann | 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 Connie Nomann | 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 Connie Nomann | 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 Connie Nomann | 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 Connie Nomann | 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...
by Connie Nomann | Mar 2, 2025 | Reflections
Transfiguration SundayTurn and Face the StrangeRev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Exodus 34:29-35/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 9:28-43a/NRSVUE) A couple of years ago, I decided to spend a late October afternoon up in Big Cottonwood Canyon hiking by myself from Silver...
