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Jennifer Moland-Kovash
Jennifer Moland-Kovash is copastor of All Saints Lutheran Church in Palatine, Illinois.
Naming our fears (Psalm 27)
Need words of confidence? Start with Psalm 27.
Beyond the wilderness (Deuteronomy 26:1-11)
Deuteronomy offers instructions for what to do after not 40 days but 40 years of wandering.
When nothing matches (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
It’s easy to read this passage and assume it has nothing to do with us.
March 13, Lent 2C (Luke 13:31-35)
Is the fox cunning and clever, or is it wily and untrustworthy?
March 6, Lent 1C (Luke 4:1-13)
The wilderness can be a frightening landscape that whispers from the shadows, “You’re all alone.”
March 2, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Some years the message of Ash Wednesday feels more tender than others.
The healing after the calling Epiphany 3A (Matthew 4:12-23)
Why do we give Matthew 4:23 short shrift?
January 26, Epiphany 3A (Matthew 4:12–23)
Jesus’ call is less about what we leave behind than our eager response to follow him as everyday people.
January 19, Epiphany 2A (John 1:29–42)
What do we do when we read a story where the ending is already known?
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It's nothing fancy (Luke 17:5-10)
I should have known better. Grandma had nine decades under her belt of doing things her way.
Do nice clothes really lead to ruin and destruction?
Other people have the things I want, and they seem fine.
October 2, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I'm more than a bit smitten with the image of rekindling the gift of God within us.
September 25, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31
Luke's story of the rich man and Lazarus is full of vivid details. Which makes you cringe the most?
Time off
In the summer we usually make a pilgrimage of sorts to visit family in Minnesota lake country. I generally think at least once on such a trip—usually while sitting in a boat in the middle of a lake—“I wish I could just stay here forever.”
Rest and vacation are good things.
Sunday, July 22, 2012: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Jesus listens patiently to the disciples. Then he tucks them in for a nap.