On Satan and Magic

by Mark Stenberg

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:1-20

For Sunday, July 7, 2013: Year C—Ordinary 14

Pretend you know nothing about Satan. Cleanse your palette of the Milton, the Dante, the spiritual warfare...

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Crushed!

by Michael Danner

Epistle Reading: Luke 13:1-9

For Sunday, March 3, 2013; Year C—Lent 3

Two observations and an initial question…

Observation #1: Good things happen and bad things happen.

Observation...

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Inheriting Eternal Life

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Gospel Reading: Mark 10:17-31

For Sunday, October 14, 2012 Year B—Ordinary 28

What must I do to inherit eternal life? asks the rich man.

This text always makes me roll my eyes a...

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Where is the Love?

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20

For Sunday, August 19, 2012—Ordinary 20

The five little verses that the Lectionari-eers have carved out of chapter 5 of Ephesians for us this...

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Reading the Text Abundantly or Protectively

What is the difference?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading:  Matthew 25:14-30

For Sunday, Nov. 13 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 33

Jesus never comes right out and says “The Kingdom of Heaven is…” He says...

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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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Cold Cup of Water in the Face

Could it be that Simple?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel  Reading:  Matthew 10:37-42

For Sunday, June 26 , 2011: Year A - Ordinary 13

Let us begin with a thought experiment. Suppose you are walking down the...

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