Butt-Naked

Jesus’ Call for Authentic Ministry.

by Neal D. Presa

Gospel Reading: Mark 6:1-13

For Sunday, July 8, Year B − Ordinary 14

Preachers, you know what I’m talking about when I say how different it is...

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Jesus Followers as A-Theists

Foolishness meets Reason.

by Neal D. Presa

Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

For Sunday, July 8, Year B − Ordinary 14

When I first began thinking about this post, an alliance of secular and...

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Sense My Body

"Reach out and touch—faith!"

by Clint Schnekloth

Gospel Reading:  Mark 5:21-43

For Sunday, July 1, 2012: Year B - Ordinary 13

There is a lot of touching going on here, a lot of sheer physicality.

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Excel at Generosity...

...and finish what you started!

by Clint Schnekloth

Epistle Reading:  2 Corinthians 8:7-15

For Sunday, July 1, 2012: Year B - Ordinary 13

This somewhat obscure passage from one of the more cryptic of...

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When Whirlwinds Speak

I know I’m in trouble when God calls me a pansy.

by Mike Baughman

Old Testament Reading:  Job 3:1-11

For Sunday, June 24, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 12

For my undergraduate education I went to Duke...

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Bailing Buckets

Sometimes Jesus gets grouchy.

by Mike Baughman

Gospel Reading:  Mark 4:35-41

For Sunday, June 24, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 12

For most pastors, this is an easy Sunday. They flip open to Mark 4, see that...

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Where Are the Birds?

What will it take to get them to nest in our branches?

by Christian Walther

Gospel Reading: Mark 4:26–34

For Sunday, June 17, 2012: Year B - Ordinary 11

Did I feel guilty moving into a brand spanking...

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Ruddy, yes...

...but YWWH likes him too.

by Christian Walther

Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13

For Sunday, June 17, 2012: Year B - Ordinary 11

Size doesn’t matter—or maybe it really does. Beauty is only...

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A Preacher with Unclean Lips

Redemption for God’s mouthpiece.

by Mike Stavlund

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

For Sunday, June 3, 2012: Year B—Trinity Sunday

On Trinity Sunday, the Lectionarians are showing us the wider...

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Trinitarian Roulette

A stand-off with the second person of the Godhead.

by Mike Stavlund

Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17 

For Sunday, June 3, 2012: Year B—Trinity Sunday

This is an ideal scenario for Jesus’ foundering PR...

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