by Lindsay Elliott | Aug 8, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 15:21-28 Lead in #1: Isaiah 56 speaks of salvation being offered to all, regardless of ethnic origins or social condition. This message is in anticipation of the message Jesus would preach. The spirit of that message is heard in the story of the Canaanite...
by Lindsay Elliott | Jul 27, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 14:22-33 Lead in #1: Matthew 14 is a fascinating story. At the fourth watch of the night, 4:00 a.m., Jesus comes to the fishing boat of the disciples walking on the water. The disciples cry out in fear, “It’s a ghost!” But Jesus assures them, “Take courage! It...
by Lindsay Elliott | Jul 20, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 14:13-21 Lead in #1: The crowd that follows Jesus is a people oppressed by their foreign ruler, Rome. In many ways, they’ve lost heart. They are weary with no real hope. And now at the end of the day, they are exhausted and hungry with nothing to eat. Seeing...
by Lindsay Elliott | Jul 14, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 13:14-52 Lead in #1: In each of the three parables Jesus tells in Matthew 13:44-52, we hear of people who are on a search for something they hope to find, a hidden treasure, a pearl of great price, and a large catch of fish. In the first parable, Jesus...
by Lindsay Elliott | Jul 13, 2026 | Homily Blog
As a kid I was good at baseball. The problem was I wasn’t that good at. I had a weak arm and was even weaker at the plate. When I was at bat they used to move the outfielders in so if I happened to bloop one over the second baseman’s head they could throw me out at...
