Walk Into the Text

December 30, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

When the Rabbi’s read they walk into the text. They bring themselves to it and step across the edge of the scroll, jump up onto its body, bouncing a little, believing it will hold their weight. And...

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You Don’t Take Pentecost Seriously

May 13, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Danielle Shroyer

New Testament Reading: Acts 2:1-21

For Sunday, May 19, 2013: Year C—Pentecost

I’ll be straight with you: Pentecost is my favorite Christian day. So please excuse me while I hop up...

In new testament, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Pentecost, Danielle Shroyer, Saul, YearC, dove, Ascension, Acts, David

Paul and Silas’ European Adventure

May 6, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Russell Rathbun

New Testament Reading: Acts 16:16-34

For Sunday, May 12, 2013—Easter 7

Wow. This is a pretty exciting story, like worthy of the Homer. It even takes place in the same region as...

In new testament, russell rathbun, Lydia, saint, Silas, jailer, Featured, prision, YearC, divination, Jarius, Philippi, Acts, slave

Christian Wanderlust

April 29, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by MaryAnn McKibben Dana

New Testament Reading:  Acts 16:9-15

For Sunday, May 5, 2013—Easter 6

I’m intrigued by this text as the story of Christianity coming to Europe. For congregations like mine,...

In Hospitality, new testament, Michelangelo, Lydia, evangelism, Featured, Columba, Mission, YearC, vision, Calvin, Notre Dame, Acts, Marianne Williamson

Surface, Depth and History

April 8, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

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...

In Uncategorized, violence, new testament, mythic trope, Debbie Blue, righteousness, drama, Featured, YearC, vision, Acts, Pauline, empire, Judaism

Our Brother Gamaliel

April 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

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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The Jerusalem Holy Spirit Police

January 6, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Mark Stenberg

New Testament Reading:  Acts 8:4-17

For Sunday, January 13, 2013: Year C—Baptism of our Lord

What were the good folks on the Revised Common Lectionary committee thinking? What a...

In new testament, baptism, Holy Spirit, baptism of Holy Spirit, Mark Stenberg, charismatic, Samaritan, Pentecostal, YearC, word of God, laying on of hands, Acts, word and sacrament

The Walking Alive

May 21, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

On being affected/infected by the Spirit.

by Neal D. Presa

New Testament Reading: Acts 2:1-21

For Sunday, May 27, Year B − Pentecost

We would expect no less from God than purely phenomenal, surreal,...

In community, new testament, Prophecy, Holy Spirit, Walking Dead, spirit, praise, Pentecost, Featured, worship, Mark Labberton, YearB, Neal Presa, Acts

The Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch

April 30, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

Or the Conversion of Phillip?

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

New Testament Reading: Acts 8:26-40

For Sunday, May 6, 2012 Year B—Easter 5

In my childhood Bible, this text was titled “The Conversion of the...

In new testament, baptism, nadia bolz-weber, Conversion, Gender, Featured, Eunuch, YearB, Acts

Omnipotent Coercion

April 15, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

Did God kill Jesus or not?

By Nanette Sawyer

New Testament Reading: Acts 3:12-21

For Sunday, April 22, 2012: Year B—Easter 3

After Jesus had ascended and the Holy Spirit had descended, the disciples...

In new testament, nanette sawyer, culpability, free will, Featured, coercive, freedom, power, YearB, persuasive, Acts
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