Category: Parables

Like a Good Neighbor – A Sermon on Luke 10:25-37
Lectionary Sermons, Parables, Sermons

Like a Good Neighbor – A Sermon on Luke 10:25-37

Being a Good Samaritan involves a certain amount of risk.  Am I required to be a Good Samaritan to everyone?  Where do I draw the line?  Who, after all, is my neighbor? The lawyers question is a good one that we all have to wrestle with.  But instead of giving us a straightforward answer Jesus tells us a parable to help us wrestle with the issue. Continue reading Like a Good Neighbor – A Sermon on Luke 10:25-37

Lazarus and the Rich Man: a Study in Entitlement (Luke 16: 19-31)
Narrative Lectionary Year 3, Parables, Sermons

Lazarus and the Rich Man: a Study in Entitlement (Luke 16: 19-31)

This is a parable of startling contrasts, but its central message is simple: be alert to the needs under your nose. The parable invites us to see ourselves as richer in the goods of the world than many millions.

Without an eye for the needy around us, our life becomes self-centered and callous. Jesus is asking us, his listeners, to open our eyes to what is around us, and to open our ears to the simple command of the Gospel: love your neighbor. Continue reading Lazarus and the Rich Man: a Study in Entitlement (Luke 16: 19-31)