by Brent Gundlah | Mar 24, 2024 | Reflections
Palm Sunday “The Sacrament of Baptism”- Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Philippians 2:5-11/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 11:1-11/NRSVUE) When I made the leap from middle school to high school, I was looking for an extracurricular activity in which to...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 17, 2024 | Reflections
Fifth Sunday in Lent “For Your Sake”– Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Jeremiah 31:31-34, CEB)Gospel Reading (John 12:20-33, NRSVUE) I went to my first major league baseball game in June of 1976 with my father, right about the time I turned eight. It was the Yankees...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 10, 2024 | Reflections
Fourth Sunday in Lent “Snakes Everywhere”- Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Numbers 21:4-9, CEB)Gospel Reading (John 3:14-21, NRSVUE) In today’s first reading, from the book of Numbers, the Israelites are understandably pretty fed up with wandering around...
by Brent Gundlah | Mar 4, 2024 | Reflections
Third Sunday in Lent “Flipping Tables”- Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Exodus 20:1-17, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (John 2:13-22, NRSVUE) When he was in college, my friend Brian scored a summer internship with a minor league baseball team. Since Brian is at...
by Brent Gundlah | Feb 25, 2024 | Reflections
Second Sunday in Lent “Taking Up The Cross”- Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 8:27-38, NRSVUE) “If any want to become my followers, let them take up their cross and follow me,” Jesus says to the crowd...
by Brent Gundlah | Feb 18, 2024 | Reflections
First Sunday in Lent”Moving Along” Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Malachi 4:1-6, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (Mark 1:9-15, NRSVUE) Working with the Gospels during this time of this church year can be challenging and disorienting. I say this because we’ve...
