by afladmin | Jun 4, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn Our family has a children’s board book called Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney. It is a sweet book recounting a “competition” between Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare over who loves the other the most. For...
by afladmin | Jun 4, 2025
The next scene requires us to extend the lectionary reading to include the testing of Solomon’s newly granted wisdom. How did Solomon know which baby belonged to which woman? Wisdom is not some supernatural ability to know what to do in a particular situation, but a...
by afladmin | Jun 4, 2025
Have you ever marveled that Jesus is called the Son of David? The marvelous news behind Jesus’ title is suggested by Solomon’s prayer: “Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant my father David.” This prayer, after all,...
by afladmin | Jun 4, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn This reflection on life requires us to extend the lectionary reading to include the testing of King Solomon’s newly granted wisdom.How did Solomon know which baby belonged to which woman? Wisdom is not some supernatural ability to...
by afladmin | Jun 4, 2025
It’s a bad day when one is called to be a prophet. Isaiah was sent to an unresponsive people (Isaiah 6:910). Jeremiah was told he would face stern opposition, God warning him “Do not be dismayed by them, lies I dismay you before them” (Jeremiah 1:17). The book of...
