Advanced Directives and the Cost of Discipleship
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28 A now late Catholic deacon friend once shared with me his basic plans for he and his wife as they neared the end of their lives. They had their home. Just down the road was an assisted living facility when they couldn’t quite make it at home. Then, there was the hospital and nursing home when assisted living was not enough. After the hospital offered all it could they had the funeral home. After that, their gravesite.…
Taking the Keys to the Kingdom
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20 When a nurse arrives for a shift, she or he needs to accept the keys. They know that their work may be very rewarding. They also know they may be greatly challenged. They also might assess what they are getting into before taking the keys. Our faith is like that. We know good things will come, we also know there is no guarantee it will be easy. Our passage for today’s lesson follows the miraculous scenes of…