After feeding the five thousand, Jesus sends the disciples ahead while he retreats to pray. By evening, the boat is far from land, battered by wind and waves. It’s a striking image: the disciples still caught in forces beyond their … Continued
Jesus feeding the 5,000 begins with the simple, startling truth at the heart of the story: Jesus meets human need with abundance, not scarcity. In the Gospel accounts, the disciples see only what is lacking, too many people, too little … Continued
Jesus’ parables remind us that the faith we live and the kingdom we announce isn’t an intellectual idea but an experience, an experience of the creative and redemptive power of God that continues to change lives. Prayer is the quiet … Continued
Two weeks of fun and creative experiences! Register for 1 week or both. Registration ends this Sunday, July 26, at 5pm. Use this link to go to the registration page. Summer Fun at Arts at St. Bart’s! | St. Bartholomew’s … Continued
The parable of the wheat and the weeds is one of Jesus’ most patient teachings. There are no quick fixes, tidy answers, or the illusion that discipleship means living in a world neatly sorted into good and bad. Instead, Jesus … Continued
Jesus’ parable of the sower invites us to see our lives as landscapes where the Word of God seeks to take root. The sower is extravagant in scattering seed. He does not avoid the places that seem unlikely to bear … Continued
Jesus looks at the crowds and names something we recognize all too well: the human tendency to resist grace no matter how it comes. John arrives with discipline and intensity, and people say he is too severe. Jesus arrives with … Continued
Matthew 10:40–42 reminds us that hospitality is itself an act of discipleship. It’s a way of receiving Christ by receiving one another. Jesus teaches that every gesture of welcome, even something as small as offering a cup of cold water, … Continued
Matthew 10:24–39 is one of those passages that challenges us to dig deep into what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Jesus speaks plainly: following him will sometimes bring division rather than harmony, courage rather than comfort, a … Continued
Matthew 9:35–10:8 paints a tender picture of Jesus’ ministry and the bold commissioning that follows. Jesus moves through towns and villages teaching, healing, and proclaiming good news, and when he sees the crowds scared and hurting, “like sheep without a … Continued