Rev. Bobby Musengwa

Matthew 25:1-13 Rev. Bobby Musengwa Transitional General Presbyter When I first heard the parable of the ten bridesmaids in Sunday school, it alarmed me. The wise women refused to share their oil, and that felt wrong. I grew up with Botho, or uBuntu, the understanding that our humanity is bound up with one another. In my world, we did not celebrate people who turned a neighbor away. In fact, we harshly criticized those who refused to share by saying, “Hana uBuntu” meaning, they lack Ubuntu....

Bearers of the Burden, Vincent van Gogh, 1881 Rev. Bobby Musengwa Transitional General Presbyter Most parents know. Sometimes we tell our children to do one thing, and the children see our actions or behavior contradicting our own teaching. We have seen this happening with teachers, coaches, elected leaders, and many other professionals. Religious leaders are not immune to this discrepancy. Such human and institutional behavior is what Matthew 23:1-12 is addressing. Jesus isn’t tossing out...

Matthew 22:34-46 Learn with Bobby video: https://youtu.be/uXwjEvvIiR0 Rev. Bobby Musengwa Transitional General Presbyter The unholy drama against Jesus continues in the temple. A lawyer steps up to test Jesus: “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” The Pharisees have just watched Jesus silence, or muzzle, the Sadducees, and they want to see if he will stumble. The Greek word used here for silence is muzzle, which is a stronger visual depiction of Jesus’ victory over his...