Proper 10C

First, a short instruction, and then, a short story. The instruction may not be necessary for many of you, but for those who may not be familiar with the Myers Briggs Personal Style Inventory, a brief explanation of what this “Inventory” is all about would probably be helpful. The Myers Briggs “Inventory” is a way…

Americans who have not lived in another country for any length of time, do not realize that, in spite its faults, the United States is a nation that obeys laws. The ultimate example is the Civil Rights Law of 1964 that altered profoundly the way we treat each other. Where even the churches had failed…

This is a remarkable story. Jesus turns everything upside down. The man who asked him the critical question was not satisfied with Jesus’ very simple, very clear, and very traditional answer. “Love God and love your neighbor” is very simple. It is ancient. The man, though, was not going to settle for that. He wanted…