Lectionary

I had promised my congregation 'more Jesus' this summer. I usually default to the Old Testament. Those stories are so rich and so detailed. The first three weeks or so, I wanted to give up on Matthew and go to Romans. But, no, I stuck with the original plan and am working through Matthew.

Being at school was so wonderful. I am so enjoying these last several sermons. They were pretty short since I didn't want to clutter the simple message that was being given. Also, I'm really enjoying the worship helps from GBOD. I'm hoping this person continues to write for a while. It's almost like we're looking at everything from the backside.

For example, last week's text included the mustard seed. It's always taught that 'a little faith makes for a large ___", but this teaching showed how that little seed can create a huge problem. Be careful what you plant.

This week, when Jesus tells Peter 'little faith'. It's not the fact that he has so little faith, it is that with a little faith Peter was able to leave the boat!

I'm hoping that the sermon is longer this week and that I am able to communicate what I am trying to communicate. I'm also going to try using guided imagery for the first time. On top of that, the organist is off for the second week in a row and I'm not going to do a mix cd for worship. We're going a'capella this week! They should be okay, we've only had the tracks for about six months.