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Easter 4 (C) - Rev. Russell Rathbun and Rev. Dr. Mark Stenberg

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In Archived Video

The Real Palm Sunday

by Danielle Shroyer

New Testament Reading:  Revelation 7:9-17

For Sunday, April 21, 2013: Year C—Easter 4

I know it’s a long-standing Christian tradition to bring out palm branches for Palm Sunday,...

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Questioners, Beware

by Danielle Shroyer

Gospel Reading:  John 10:22-30

For Sunday, April 21, 2013: Year C—Easter 4

Sometimes, less is more.

In this conversation between Jesus and the Jews gathered in the Temple, I think...

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Easter 3 (C) - Rev. Russell Rathbun and Rev. Dr. Mark Stenberg

http://youtu.be/X-ypjMkmgPk

In Archived Video

Put Your Sword in its Sheath

By Debbie Blue

Gospel Reading: John 21: 1-19

For Sunday, April 4, 2013: Year C—Easter 3

Personally, I'm relieved that the disciples decide to go fishing here in the epilogue of John's dense and...

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Surface, Depth and History

By Debbie Blue

New Testament Reading: Act 9: 1-6 (7-20)

For Sunday, April 4, 2013: Year C—Easter 3

It's Influential Man Sunday, with Peter and Paul as the focal characters.

The texts for today could...

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Easter 2 (C) - Rev. Russell Rathbun and Rev. Dr. Mark Stenberg

http://youtu.be/5R1wzCxxHQg

In Archived Video

Less Faith

by Mark Stenberg

Gospel Reading: John 20:19–31

For Sunday, April 7, 2013: Year C—Easter 2

Imagine, with me, that particular moment. What was happening during that moment in human history when Thomas...

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Our Brother Gamaliel

by Mark Stenberg

New Testament Reading: Acts 5: 27-32

For Sunday, April 7, 2013: Year C—Easter 2

In this week’s episode of the Revised Common Lectionary, Peter and the increasingly emboldened...

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