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El Texto en su Mundo Bíblico Uno de los rasgos distintivos del Evangelio de Lucas es que representa a Jesús como un filósofo peripatético. En el siglo cuarto antes de Jesucristo, los alumnos de Aristóteles eran conocidos como peripatéticos, o “caminantes,” porque, según cuenta la tradición, recibían las enseñanzas de su maestro mientras caminaban siguiendo … Continue reading “San Lucas 12:32-40 Comentario por Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz”

Every once in a while, I am tempted to add a verse or two at the beginning or end of the lectionary reading to fill out its literary context. This is one of those days, though my rationale is less for context and more for humor. After reading this passage about giving all one has … Continue reading “Luke 12:32-40 Commentary by David Lose”

We are well into the section of Luke known as the “travel narrative” where Jesus has set his sights on Jerusalem and spends about ten chapters getting there.  Jesus has a lot to say in these chapters, much of it unique to Luke’s Gospel. Some of Jesus’ best-known phrases, those pithy sayings that would certainly … Continue reading “Luke 12:32-40 Commentary by Karoline Lewis”

While recently watching Grantchester, a murder mystery set in 1950s England with an Anglican priest as the main character, I was struck by the simplicity of life at that time: no internet, no cell phone, little television, and very few possessions. What a contrast to my own life which is full of cell phones beeping … Continue reading “Luke 12:32-40 Commentary by Erick J. Thompson”

¿Ya es la temporada de mayordomía? Tal vez no, si se opera tu congregación por el calendario programático que es típico en muchas congregaciones mayoritarias en Norteamérica. Pero si se sigue el orden leccionario de la enseñanza de Jesús, entonces es una oportunidad fenomenal para dar un sermón de mayordomía — no para reunir dinero … Continue reading “San Lucas 12:13-21 Comentario por David Lose”

El ministerio pastoral está lleno de ocasiones en las cuales tenemos la necesidad de intervenir y mediar en disputas familiares. A menudo la necesidad surge alrededor de cambios importantes que afectan a la mayoría de los miembros de la familia. Tanto el nacimiento y bautismo de un miembro de la familia como el fallecimiento y … Continue reading “San Lucas 12:13-21 Comentario por David Cortés-Fuentes”

El Texto en su Mundo Bíblico Cada Evangelio, además de narrar la historia de Jesús desde un contexto particular, es el reflejo de la experiencia de vida de la comunidad que lo produjo. Esto se hace particularmente notorio en el Evangelio de Lucas cuando se habla de las relaciones entre ricos y pobres, o de … Continue reading “San Lucas 12:13-21 Comentario por Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz”

Stewardship season, already? Perhaps not if you operate by the programmatic calendar typical of many mainline congregations in North America. But if you are following the lectionary’s ordering of Jesus’ teaching, then it is absolutely time for a stewardship sermon – not to raise money for the mortgage or heating, but rather to prepare for … Continue reading “Luke 12:13-21 Commentary by David Lose”

Many who hear this parable, especially in a North American context, may wonder: Why is the rich farmer called a fool? One could easily argue that the rich man is a wise and responsible person. He has a thriving farming business. His land has produced so abundantly that he does not have enough storage space … Continue reading “Luke 12:13-21 Commentary by Elisabeth Johnson”

The parable of the rich fool (or “barn guy,” as I always think of him) at the heart of this week’s text illustrates simply and memorably the futility of choices made in isolation from the love of God and neighbor. It reflects a central theme in Luke and in Jesus’ preaching, the problem of wealth … Continue reading “Luke 12:13-21 Commentary by Meda Stamper”