People of the Book
Joshua Hosler • July 20, 2026
Read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest ...
2026-40
sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WA
www.goodshepherdfw.org
by the Rev. Carola von Wrangel
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10A-tr 2), July 12, 2026
Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65: (1-8), 9-14; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
When we make winning our ultimate goal, we cause others to lose.
When a seed sprouts, who knows what it will become?
Joy is resistance.
Too often, the church has made LGBTQ+ people pay an entrance fee that Jesus never charged.
In the midst of Jesus’ toughest words, we also hear some of his most tender.
Once others understand us to be worthy of love, they can be courageous on our behalf.
To show mercy inherently involves risk.
The administration's new announcement about green cards intends to rip families apart.
What's with this weird Christian three-ness?
As we baptize Thomas today, his Aunt Molly converses with children about baptism.