Tag: Call stories

  • Come and See

    Come and See

    In reading about the way Jesus calls his disciples, we have the chance to see what we are actually called to participate in.

  • Choosing Jesus over comfort

    Choosing Jesus over comfort

    In this week’s gospel, we see Jesus call Philip and Nathaneal. For us, the challenge lies in recognizing how much we call each other.

  • Being Called—for Epiphany 2B

    Being Called—for Epiphany 2B

    Part of the challenge of connecting with the divine (and one another) is that we forget that even God isn’t doing all of the work.

  • Between the First and Second Sunday of Epiphany (Year B)

    Between the First and Second Sunday of Epiphany (Year B)

    In the calling of Nathanael, we jump past the call stories we’re familiar with—and into a vision of an active relationship with Jesus.

  • Why I Love the Call Stories

    Why I Love the Call Stories

    Most preachers love the psalms and parables. Me, I’ll take the call stories. The stories where Jesus collects followers like I collected baseball cards and comic books. Intentionally: with respect for big names and the common ones alike. Of course the other stories are sexier. The enduring parables like The Prodigal Son(s), the Good Samaritan, the…