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Sweet Talking God

June 24, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

For Sunday, June 30, 2013 —Ordinary 13

I have noticed that the Psalms are quite popular for use both in worship and personal devotional prayer...

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The End of the World

November 25, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

by Michael Danner

Gospel Reading: Luke 21:25 - 36

For Sunday, December 2, 2012; Year C—Advent 1

This passage begins with apocalyptic thunder, as Jesus overwhelms his hearers with the unspeakable doom...

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Sweet Jesus, What have you Done?

February 6, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

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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Hoping and Seeing: There’s No Sibling Rivalry Here

July 11, 2011 | by washadmin

Why on earth do we think seeing hopes fulfilled would remove our hope?

by Danielle Shroyer

Epistle Reading: Romans 8:12-25

For Sunday, July 17, 2011: Year A—Ordinary 16

Oh, Paul. You do love run-on...

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A New Hope

March 20, 2011 | by washadmin

Crying, waiting, hoping.

by Unvirtuous Abbey

Gospel Reading: Romans 5: 1-11

For Sunday, Mar. 27, 2011: Year A – Lent 3

A friend of mine was recently “vague booking.” I called him and heard his...

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A Way Without Violence

December 5, 2010 | by washadmin

Does redeeming the violence of God in the text take precedence over all other interpretive proclamation?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10

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

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This Branch Is Slower than Christmas

November 28, 2010 | by washadmin

Why is the stump of Jesse taking so long to fill the whole world with the knowledge of God?

by Danielle Shroyer

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10

For Sunday, December 5, 2010 Year A - Advent 2

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Don't Shoot the Messenger

October 4, 2010 | by washadmin

What if you're a prophet, but the message that God gives you to proclaim isn't revolutionary?

By Tony Jones

Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 29: 1-7

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

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