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Indebted Faith

September 29, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Will Willimon

Epistle Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

For Sunday, October 6, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 27

“Increase our faith!” say the disciples to Jesus in this Sunday’s gospel: From whence does faith...

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Doing Faith Until You Have It

September 29, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Will Willimon

Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-10

For Sunday, October 6, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 27

What is faith? Faith is trust, belief, conviction, relationship. If I say, “I have faith that this jet...

In faith, new testament, relationship, will willimon, righteousness, Featured, YearC, Luke, justification, Works

How Did it Come to This?

September 23, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Mark Scandrette

Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

For Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 26

I recently finished writing a book about abundance, generosity and contentment called FREE. Three...

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Creating Chasms

September 23, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Mark Scandrette

Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31

For Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 26

I live in the Mission District of San Francisco, a historically working class inner city neighborhood...

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

September 16, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Phyllis Tickle

Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7

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

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

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Oh, No! Is It Really Time for “The Parable of the Dishonest Servant?”

September 16, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Phyllis Tickle

Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13

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

This one is variously titled as The Parable of the Dishonest Servant, or of the Unjust Steward, or of...

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The Overlooked Woman and Her Overlooked Coins

September 8, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Lauren F. Winner

Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1–10

For Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 24

The liturgical context in which I am reading this Gospel is not only our Christian calendar—nearing...

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An Archetypal Prayer of Penance...

September 8, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Lauren F. Winner

Psalm Reading: Psalm 51

For Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 24

“My mistakes are always before my eyes” reads Pamela Greenberg’s translation. “I am deeply conscious of my...

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When a Passage Does More Harm than Good

September 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Bruce Reyes-Chow

Epistle Reading: Philemon 1-21

For Sunday, September 8, 2013: Year C - Lectionary 23

On a first read of this week’s passage one could easily come away with a powerful story of...

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Loyalty is Overrated

September 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Bruce Reyes-Chow

Gospel Reading: Luke 14:24-33

For Sunday, September 8, 2013: Year C - Lectionary 23

There are few things in life more difficult that standing up against a friend or family member...

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