December 16, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Lauren F. Winner
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
For Sunday, December 22, 2013: Year A—Advent 4
My colleague Stanley Hauerwas is always saying something like “if you want to learn how to welcome...
July 22, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
Old Testament Reading: Hosea 1:2-10
For Sunday, July 28, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 17
My wife and I almost named our daughter “Freedom.”
Well I should add, I wanted to name our...
October 29, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
For Sunday, November 4, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 31
When I was in high school, I was in a DiscipleNow group. We had a weekend retreat, followed by...
September 16, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
Chapter nine of Mark sits right at the center of the gospel. Since Mark is structured chiastically...
