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Tag: Reflection

Reflection Sep 22, 2019 by Rola Al Ashkar

Jonah 4 Jonah… Shade, Worm and Blazing Sun! Like most, I always thought of this story as the story of the man inside the belly of a fish. But there is much more to the story of Jonah… Read More

Reflection Apr 28, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar

John 20:19-31 Which day is this? When I was in seminary, I participated in a Spring play about the life of Joan of Arc. She was a simple girl from Domrémy in France who claimed to have received… Read More

Reflection Apr 07, 2019 By Veronica Gould

John 12:3-8 “Death in the Room” My preaching professor once told me that when you preach a sermon at a funeral, there is another preacher in the room: death. And you’d better hope you have the better sermon!… Read More

Reflection Mar 31, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 2 Cor 5:16-21 The parable of the prodigal son, though one of the most famous Jesus ‘s stories, is the third in a series of parables of “lost things,” all three narrated in response to… Read More

Reflection Mar 24, 2019 By Pastor Aart Van Beek

March 24, 2019; Isaiah 55: 5-10; Luke 13: 5-9 What about that fig tree? Fig trees have a way of blowing in.  I have one or two in my back yard.  It’s not like they are multiplying from… Read More

Reflection Mar 17, 2019 By Veronica Gould

Luke 4:1-2, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 23-24 Last week, Rola talked in her sermon about the idea of a “humanity test,” and as I was reflecting on the readings for this week, I had the funny thought of the… Read More

Reflection Mar 10, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 On some websites before letting you submit any information, they ask you to verify that you are not a robot hacking their website, so they have this verification form that says: “Verify Humanity!” the idea of… Read More