An inconvenient table
Matthew 14: 13-21 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE August 2, 2026 Photo of people with light brown and brown skin, short dark hair and beards lining up to be served rice and a curry dish. A large crowd is gathered behind them. I’ve heard it said that we don’t need religion to have morals. If we can’t determine right from wrong, we lack empathy, not religion. Essentially I believe that to be true. We don’t need religion to be good people. There are plenty of folx who have never had contact with organized religion who are good and decent people. In fact, one of these days, perhaps centuries from now, I would hope humanity would evolve beyond the need for religion or at least the need to export it and convert others. The prophet Jeremiah said that one day God will form a new covenant with God’s people, that God will put God’s law within them and write it on their hearts. No longer shall people have to teach one another or say to each other “Know the Lord” because ...
