July 21, 2019
Season of Pentecost
When Pastor Rob was in
Tanzania, he realized how many hours it takes to prepare food for guests
in a world without grocery stores, fridges and gas stoves. (These do
exist in Africa, just not universally!) This helped him see that in
this story of Mary and Martha, Martha would have been working for hours;
Mary would have been listening for hours. Indeed, the meal prepared for
the American guests (shown to the right) probably took 3-4 hours for a
team of 5-6 women to make.
When was the last time you listened
to someone for more than 15 minutes? Pastor Rob considers how listening
is an act of love. Based on Luke 10:38-42
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Who is my neighbor?
July 14, 2019
Pentecost Season
Pastor Rob reflects on the question posed to Jesus: "Who is my neighbor?" (Luke's Gospel, Good Samaritan Parable, Chapter 10) based on his travels to Tanzania. This includes his time visiting our companion congregation, Kanga Lutheran.
Pentecost Season
Pastor Rob reflects on the question posed to Jesus: "Who is my neighbor?" (Luke's Gospel, Good Samaritan Parable, Chapter 10) based on his travels to Tanzania. This includes his time visiting our companion congregation, Kanga Lutheran.
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