December 30, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
THQ has entered a state of suspended (as in no new posts) animation (as in what been archived is still quite lively!)
I must admit, perched on the cusp of a new year as I am in this moment, that my...
July 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
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...
July 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
Epistle Reading: Galatians 6.1-18
For Sunday, July 7, 2013: Year C—Ordinary 14
Hey. I don't know if you've noticed yet, but it is a great time to be alive. Especially if you are a...
April 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
Gospel Reading: John 20:19–31
For Sunday, April 7, 2013: Year C—Easter 2
Imagine, with me, that particular moment. What was happening during that moment in human history when Thomas...
April 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
New Testament Reading: Acts 5: 27-32
For Sunday, April 7, 2013: Year C—Easter 2
In this week’s episode of the Revised Common Lectionary, Peter and the increasingly emboldened...
February 11, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
Epistle Reading: Romans 10:8b-13
For Sunday, February 17, 2013—Lent 1
The position of the Gospel and the Epistle posts are intentionally flipped this week in that this post serves...
January 6, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
Gospel Reading: Luke 3:15-22
For Sunday, January 13, 2013: Year C—Baptism of our Lord
Ripping the Revised Common Lectionary folk has become pretty standard fare. Excuse me for...
January 6, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
New Testament Reading: Acts 8:4-17
For Sunday, January 13, 2013: Year C—Baptism of our Lord
What were the good folks on the Revised Common Lectionary committee thinking? What a...
October 14, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
Old Testament Reading: Job 38:1-7
For Sunday, October 21, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 29
If you consider Job a formal theodicy that gives definitive, systematic answers about evil, Satan,...
October 14, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
Gospel Reading: Mark 10:35-45
For Sunday, October 21, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 29
So very often the hard questions come easy. But this text has so much beauty and subversive grace, so...
