February 4, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Epiphany

February 4, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Epiphany

Though the terms ‘cure’ and ‘heal’ are often used interchangeably, they really have different meanings. “Cure” is defined as a ‘recovery or relief from a disease”, while to “heal” is ‘to make sound or whole.’ We might be cured of some physical or mental ailment, but remain unhealed in the larger sense. The soul remains sick. Jesus is most concerned with the healing of souls damaged by evil and sin. I don’t think he’s so concerned about your cholesterol.

January 14, 2024 Second Sunday of Epiphany

January 14, 2024 Second Sunday of Epiphany

January 14, 2024/ Second Sunday of Epiphany, 2024

It’s probably safe to assume that most preachers are not preaching this lesson today, and for good reason. It’s likely to make many of us uncomfortable. However, it seems to be about more than the body. It seems to me to be more about the disposition of the soul within the body.