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In Pain with God

August 19, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Will Willimon

Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10

For Sunday, August 25, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 21

So, are we all agreed that God is love and that God is merciful? God reaches out to those in...

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Asaph's Psalms: Exotic and Transgressive

August 12, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Russell Rathbun

Psalm Reading: Psalm 82

For Sunday, August 18, 2013—Lectionary 20

When I first came across Psalm 82 as a kid, I was shocked and titillated. God walks in and takes His place in the...

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Gomer and the Metaphor of Redemption

July 29, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Carol Howard Merritt

Old Testament Reading: Hosea 11:1-11

For Sunday, August 4, 2013: Year —Lectionary 18

I sat with the betrothed couple as we looked over the marriage ceremony. They were like...

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All in a Name

July 22, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Roy M. Terry IV

Old Testament Reading: Hosea 1:2-10

For Sunday, July 28, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 17

My wife and I almost named our daughter “Freedom.”

Well I should add, I wanted to name our...

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Hasty Abraham

July 15, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Danielle Shroyer

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a

For Sunday, July 21, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 16

I’m not sure why this story of Abraham being visited by three men (who, we are told, are...

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Late-Night Theology

July 7, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Unvirtuous Abbey

Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9–14

For Sunday, July 14, 2013—Ordinary 15

I have an “oil of anointing key chain.” After watching a late-night preacher tell me how badly God...

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Sweet Talking God

June 24, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Russell Rathbun

Psalm Reading: Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

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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Fight, Flight and Freeze

June 3, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Lia Scholl

Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24)

For Sunday, June 9, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 10

Every time I read this passage, my first reaction is, "Elijah is a jerk!"

He doesn't ask...

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Nature’s Doxology

May 27, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Lauren F. Winner

Psalm Reading: Psalm 96

For Sunday, June 2 , 2013: Year C—Lectionary 9 (4)

Of all the many wonderful songs our synagogue’s music director led on Sunday mornings, the tune by ...

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High Praise from Heaven

May 20, 2013 | by The Hardest Question

by Mike Stavlund

Old Testament Reading: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

For Sunday, May 26, 2013: Year C—Holy Trinity

In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus has lots of laudatory stuff to say about himself and...

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