Having Epistle for Christmas?

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading:  Hebrews 2:10-18

For Sunday, December 29, 2013—Year A:  Christmas 1

Going head-to-head with la sacra famiglia escaping to Egypt at the behest of an angel? This...

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Look Out! Here Come the Ladies, the Bishops, the Presbyters, and the Rules!

by Phyllis Tickle

Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7

For Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 25

1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus are known as the Pastoral Epistles, meaning that they hold a...

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The Elusiveness of Unity

What does it mean when even Jesus’ prayer hasn’t been answered?

by Danielle Shroyer

Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11

For Sunday, June 5, 2011:  Year AEaster 7

Here’s the issue I have with John’s Jesus:...

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Hiding with God and from Myself

If I am clothed with the new self, how do I make sense of the self I see in the mirror?

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading: Colossians 3:1-11

For Sunday, August 1, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 18

I have...

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