Pastor's Corner: Our choices matter

This summer, my congregations have been looking at the testimonies of different women from the scriptures; one of the stories we’ve heard is from Mary and Martha.

Mary and Martha were preparing to give a dinner party for Jesus. No pressure, right? Martha is distracted by her many tasks of preparing food, tending to guests, making sure drinks are offered and refilled, and perhaps tidying up quickly while no one is looking. Rather than helping her sister with the many tasks at hand, Mary instead sits at Jesus’ feet. Rightly so, Martha complains to Jesus about this arrangement, to which h...