Posts with the category “love”

Martha doesn’t get enough credit. Jesus and his traveling disciples show up at her door, and she welcomes them. This was likely a group of at least 70 people. It was a huge undertaking, and Mary sits ...  Read More

For many of us, it’s easier to give help than to receive it. This explains why in the parable of the Good Samaritan, most of us identify with the characters in a position to offer help (the Levite, pr...  Read More

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain, he teaches us to love everyone without exception—even our enemies. That’s a lot easier said than done, and most of us dismiss this part of Jesus’ teaching as idealistic....  Read More

Assert the dignity of ALL in the face of violent retribution....  Read More

Jesus draws out all our rage, our hatred of mercy, so that we might be healed....  Read More

What signs do we look for today?...  Read More

Yesterday morning, six Presbyterians left Columbus for San Jose, Costa Rica. Covenant has a rich history of supporting mission and development around the globe, but we have not gone on a mission trip ...  Read More

On Sunday, we celebrated All Saints Day, a holiday in which we remember our deceased loved ones. All Saints Day celebrates the ongoing connection between the living and the dead, who are not as separa...  Read More

Jesus good because I want something from him? In the case of this man, it seems to be the latter. He wants Jesus to ensure him that he’s on the path to the sweet by and by, and I don’t think he’s alon...  Read More

This week I was blessed to officiate the wedding of a former youth group member from a few churches ago. In my homily I said the following, “I want to keep my words today few. Because words matter. Th...  Read More

Here God makes a promise to David unlike any other. This is the Davidic covenant, and it’s completely unconditional. There’s no quid-pro-quo here, where God promises to raise up a descendant of David ...  Read More

We love David verses Goliath stories because we need to believe that hope is possible in the face of insurmountable odds. In our morally ambiguous world, it’s nice to have simple stories where good gu...  Read More