Not Ready for the Darkness

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading:  Matthew 2:13-23

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 Madness of King Herod

by MaryAnn McKibben Dana

Gospel Reading:  Matthew 2:1-12

For Sunday, January 6, 2013—Epiphany of the Lord

In contrast to our beloved manger scenes—newly put away or, perhaps, still sitting on the...

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Bad Girl of the Bible? Or Bad King?

A veritable Bad Girls of the Bible-fest.

by Lia Scholl

Gospel Reading: Mark 6:14-29

For Sunday, July 15, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 15

The life of Herod Antipas sounds like an episode of Jerry Springer....

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John the Baptist Is the Anti-Christ.

Is it possible that the point of this text is that John was waiting for the wrong kind of Messiah?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-11

For Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010: Year A - Advent 3

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