July 1, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Neal D. Presa
Gospel Reading: Mark 6:1-13
For Sunday, July 8, Year B − Ordinary 14
Preachers, you know what I’m talking about when I say how different it is...
July 1, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Neal D. Presa
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
For Sunday, July 8, Year B − Ordinary 14
When I first began thinking about this post, an alliance of secular and...
June 24, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
There is a lot of touching going on here, a lot of sheer physicality.
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June 24, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
This somewhat obscure passage from one of the more cryptic of...
June 17, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Mike Baughman
Gospel Reading: Mark 4:35-41
For Sunday, June 24, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 12
For most pastors, this is an easy Sunday. They flip open to Mark 4, see that...
June 11, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
Did I feel guilty moving into a brand spanking...
June 3, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Roy M. Terry IV
Gospel Reading: Mark 3:20-35
For Sunday, June 10, 2012: Year B − Ordinary 10
It is hard to differentiate the...
May 27, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Mike Stavlund
Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17
For Sunday, June 3, 2012: Year B—Trinity Sunday
This is an ideal scenario for Jesus’ foundering PR...
May 21, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Neal D. Presa
Gospel Reading: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
For Sunday, May 27, Year B − Pentecost
As I write, the coroner’s report of Whitney...
May 21, 2012 | by The Hardest Question
by Neal D. Presa
New Testament Reading: Acts 2:1-21
For Sunday, May 27, Year B − Pentecost
We would expect no less from God than purely phenomenal, surreal,...