Glorifying Suffering?

The dark side of preaching the cross of Christ.

by Carol Howard Merritt

Epistle Reading: Philippians 2:1-13

For Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011: Year A−Ordinary 26

I have a friend whose life was shattered by...

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Who Gives Us the Authority?

The question of power echoes throughout history.

 by Carol Howard Merritt

Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:23-32

For Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011: Year A−Ordinary 26

As a high school senior, I attended a large,...

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That’s Not Fair!

Does Jesus want to undermine Capitalism?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:1-16

For Sunday, Sept. 18 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 25

There are a lot of gaps in this text, blanks in the...

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Hungry and Free

Is it better to die . . .?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Exodus 16:2-15

For Sunday, Sept. 18 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 25

Not included in the most commonly known stories of the deliverance...

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Kinda Dark in There

 There are so many disturbing questions to choose from.

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:21-35

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

Let’s be honest. The hardest thing about...

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So Which Is It?

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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Debt Crisis

Loving one another is a call out of the system of the empire.

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading: Romans 13:8-14

For Sunday, Sept. 4 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 23

When it comes to the neighbor, love...

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Legislating Forgiveness

How are we to take Jesus’ claims about the Father in heaven?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:15-20

For Sunday, Sept. 4 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 23

There are some very specific...

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“How long to sing this song?”

Following, and being followed by, the cross.

by Unvirtuous Abbey

Gospel Reading: Matthew 16: 21-28

For Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011: Year A – Ordinary 22

The last time I was “taken aside” was on a trip to...

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Holy Ground

Can we really feel God?

by Unvirtuous Abbey

Old Testament Reading: Exodus 3: 1-15

For Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011: Year A – Ordinary 22

A close friend of mine is an Atheist who can quote scripture better...

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