The Gospel According to Bread:
Preacher’s Notes
Pastoral Considerations for John 6
There are several considerations we tried to hold as we prepared materials for this series: antisemitism, disordered eating, diet culture and fatphobia, allergies and intolerances, and sensitive hymn choices (content warning for mention of sexual…
Keep readingWeek One: Feeding of the 5000
There are some things you only get once they have happened to you. There are some teachings you just have to do before you can know. Some of the deepest truths can’t be merely talked…
Keep readingWeek Two: “Give Us This Bread Always”
Commentary by the Rev. Justin Kosec Text: John 6:24-35 “What do you want to eat? What are you hungry for?” These are the words my wife might helpfully ask as I rummage in the fridge,…
Keep readingWeek Three: “I am the Bread of Life”
Jesus chooses to use that common stuff as a vehicle for revelation; this Sunday, you might consider following suit. Attending to the stories that are literally baked into bread can form us in readiness to…
Keep readingWeek Four: “My flesh is true food”
There is a limit to words. I can tell you about the beautiful aliveness of bread, the experience of watching it rise, the way its crust fills the kitchen with the tiny sound of crackling…
Keep readingWeek Five: “You have the words of eternal life”
In today’s text, no one really understands Jesus’ teaching except for Jesus. Even the twelve are at a loss. Most of the crowd chooses to respond to their discomfort by leaving, but Simon Peter speaks…
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