Begging Jesus

By Nanette Sawyer

Gospel Reading: Luke 8:26-39

For Sunday, June 23, 2013:  Year C—Ordinary 12

Even more than Twitter, Jesus changes everything. He upsets the socio-economic situation, brings outsiders...

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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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Searching for a Miracle

by Carol Howard Merritt

Gospel Reading: Mark 10:46-52

For Sunday, October 28, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 30

My father and I entered a huge concrete block building, crowded with people. My dad didn’t use a...

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If This is a Pep Talk, I Give It an “F”

by Danielle Shroyer

Epistle Reading:  James 5:13-20

For Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 26

I don’t have any concrete evidence on this, but I think this passage may be in the running to win a...

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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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Buying Access to God's Healing

Why does this business of healing have to be a business?

by Michael Danner

Old Testament Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14

For Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012; Year B—Epiphany 6

When I read, or hear, a healing story, I...

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Sweet Jesus, What have you Done?

Why did Jesus have to set our healing hopes so high?

by Michael Danner

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:40 - 45

For Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012; Year B—Epiphany 6

As a pastor, there is nothing more frustrating than...

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Jesus the Exorcist II

Is healing one of the promises of the kingdom?

by Jodi-Renee Adams

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:29-39

For Sunday, Feb. 5, Year B − Epiphany 5

Jesus starts his ministry with a bang by healing a dying woman...

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We Are Not Alone.

The insidious nature of sin and brokenness in communities of faith.

by Bruce Reyes-Chow

 Epistle Reading:  Romans 7:15-25

For Sunday, July 3, 2011: Year A - Ordinary 14

Oh boy, proof that some people...

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The Untouchables

Why does Jesus keep his distance from the lepers and heal them as they're walking away?

By Tony Jones

Gospel Reading: Luke 17: 11-19

For Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Year C, Ordinary 28

From a ways...

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