Wisdom speaks. What do people say? What do you say?

(Paid Version) Proper 19 (Year B)- Proverbs 1:20-33, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38

This week’s Lectionary texts can be found here.

All of our readings speak to us this week about the significance of words. It would be easy to turn this week’s sermon into something superficial: “Be careful how you talk!” But it goes much deeper. Speaking is at the heart of what it means to be human. We are created in the image of God and scripture consi…