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...
by Brent Gundlah | 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...
by Brent Gundlah | Feb 23, 2025 | Reflections
Seventh Sunday after EpiphanyMeasure for MeasureRev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 6:17-26/NRSVUE) I’ve been taking guitar lessons for a couple of years now and my teacher Nick is a phenomenal musician, a great...
by Brent Gundlah | Feb 16, 2025 | Reflections
Sixth Sunday after EpiphanyBlessed Are ThoseRev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Jeremiah 17:5-10/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 6:17-26/NRSVUE) I have a confession to make: many years ago, back in the early days of the show, I used to watch American Idol. My favorite part...