by jakeowensby | Jun 4, 2021 | Mark 3:20-35
Christians were redefining family long before there was such a thing as marriage equality and Pride Month. Well, strictly speaking, Jesus himself revealed the essence of family. What he said was strikingly simple. Love creates family. Here’s the story: In the early...
by jakeowensby | Oct 13, 2017 | Matthew 22:1-14, Proper 23 A
Just because you’re sitting next to people at the dinner table doesn’t mean you’re actually close to them. Take for instance my memory of the first time my wife Joy and I shared Thanksgiving dinner with my father, his wife, and his in-laws from that marriage. Joy and...
