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Not Ready for the Darkness

December 23, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Russell Rathbun

For Sunday, December 29, 2013—Year A: Christmas 1

This is a weird scripture to read a few days after Christmas, it is appropriate in that it deals...

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The Devil Tried to Make Me Do It

February 11, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 4:1-13

For Sunday, February 17, 2013—Lent 1

Let us begin Lent with a test.

The Holy Spirit fills Jesus up, leads him into the wilderness and then apparently...

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Murder and Mayhem

October 2, 2011 | by The Hardest Question

Giving up the whole God-is-a-bastard thing.

By Debbie Blue

Gospel Reading: Matthew 22: 1-14

For Sunday, October 9, 2011: Year A—Ordinary 28

This parable is scary and violent. The king is petty,...

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So Which Is It?

September 4, 2011 | by The Hardest Question

On what basis do we call an event “good” or “evil”?

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 50:15–21

For Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 Year A—Ordinary 24

Daytime television has nothing on the...

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The Guiding Ethical Hand of the Lectionary

July 4, 2011 | by washadmin

Why do the Lectionary-ers exclude the mercy of Jesus in favor of the delusion of personal works righteousness?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

For Sunday, July 10 , 2011:...

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A Deceptive God?

September 6, 2010 | by washadmin

If God is so anguished over our suffering, why does God allow it? Shouldn’t God be protecting us?

by Nanette Sawyer

Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

For Sunday, September 12, 2010:...

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