Look Out! Here Come the Ladies, the Bishops, the Presbyters, and the Rules!

by Phyllis Tickle

Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7

For Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 25

1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus are known as the Pastoral Epistles, meaning that they hold a...

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How to Heal Like Jesus

by Lia Scholl

Gospel Reading: Luke 7:11-17

For Sunday, June 9, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 10

I really, really want the Bible to be a good guide for how to do ministry, and how to really help change...

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The Burden of Context

Are there some texts that are so divorced from our context that they should not be preached?

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-20

For Sunday, Oct.30 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 31

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