Jesus Getting Caught with His Compassion Down

by Carl Gregg

Gospel Reading: Mark 7:24-37

For Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012: Year B — Ordinary 23

Letty Russell, in Church in the Round, described Jesus’ encounter with the Syrophoenician woman as the case...

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Is The Book of James Proto-Marxist?

by Carl Gregg

Epistle Reading:  James 2:1-14

For Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012: Year B — Ordinary 23

Martin Luther dismissively called The Book of James a “right strawy epistle.” Luther wanted to base the...

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Is Jesus the Human One?

Are you on the path to becoming a fully alive human being like Jesus was?

by Carl Gregg

Gospel Reading: Mark 8:31-38

For Sunday, March 4, 2012: Year B — Lent 2 

The verses preceding this Gospel...

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Reading the Bible with Jews

 Are we saved not by faith or belief, but by Jesus' faithfulness?

by Carl Gregg

Epistle Reading: Romans 4:13-25

 For Sunday, March 4, 2012: Year B — Lent 2

Many Christians have begun to have ears to...

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