Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Luke 5:1-11

  • It’s Not About The Fish – A Sermon On Luke 5:1-11

    It’s Not About The Fish – A Sermon On Luke 5:1-11

    For as long as I can remember, whenever I’ve come to today’s gospel (Luke 5:1-11) my focus has always been on the great catch of fish – two boatloads of fish. That’s a lot of fish – so many fish the nets were beginning to break, so many fish the boats began to sink.  Simon Read more

  • Desire Beyond Desire – A Sermon On Luke 5:1-11

    Desire Beyond Desire – A Sermon On Luke 5:1-11

    On the surface it would be easy to hear today’s story (Luke 5:1-11) as one in which Jesus fulfills the desires of Peter and the others; the desire to catch fish, the desire to be successful, the desire to make a living. I don’t think that’s a correct reading of this story. I don’t think… Read more

  • Guaranteed Catch – A Sermon for Epiphany 5C

    The collect and readings for today, the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, may be found here. The gospel appointed for today is Luke 5:1-11: Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2he saw two boats there at the Read more