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The Covenant is For Everything, People

February 20, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

Who's reading those rainbows?

by Danielle Shroyer

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 9:8-17

For Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012: Year B—Lent 1

I’ll be honest. I’ve always found it a bit odd when nurseries are...

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Buying Access to God's Healing

February 6, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

Why does this business of healing have to be a business?

by Michael Danner

Old Testament Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14

For Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012; Year B—Epiphany 6

When I read, or hear, a healing story, I...

In justice, Old Testament, Elisha, healing, 2 Kings, Michael Danner, Namaan, Featured, YearB, healthcare

The Paradox of Praise

January 29, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

You are not a precious snowflake.

by Jodi-Renee Adams

Psalm Reading: Psalm 147.1-11, 20(c)

For Sunday, Feb. 5, Year B − Epiphany 5

The psalmist speaks about a God who can wrangle the cosmos but is...

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Is there Wisdom in Fearing God?

January 22, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

What can we learn from this ancient understanding of our divine relationship?

by Carol Howard Merritt

Psalm Reading: Psalm 111

For Sunday, Jan. 29, Year B − Epiphany 4

In the midst of premarital...

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Prophet and Loss

January 16, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

The Ninevites repent, but Jonah does not, what is the point of this story?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10

For Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012: Epiphany 3

Jonah is a good prophet.

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Do You Hear What I Hear...

January 9, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

...or is that call just me talking to myself?

by Unvirtuous Abbey

Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1–10 [11–20]

For Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012: Year B – Epiphany 2

My infant son, who is named after this...

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Writing the Back Story

January 2, 2012 | by The Hardest Question

In what ways are the writings of an ancient people and their perception of God relevant to us?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 1:1-5

For Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012: Year B—Baptism of Our...

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David, King of Empire

December 11, 2011 | by The Hardest Question

House of cedar and gold.

By Debbie Blue

Old Testament Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-16

For Sunday, October 18, 2011: Year B---Advent 4

“Now when the king was settled in his house…” Seems like an archetypal...

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Repurposing the Promise of Release

December 4, 2011 | by The Hardest Question

How long can we continue to push God’s promise of justice into the future?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

For Sunday, Dec. 11 , 2011: Year B—Advent 3

Jesus quotes...

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Reminding God That God Used To Be A Lot Nicer

November 27, 2011 | by The Hardest Question

The implication being: that ain’t happening now.

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Psalm Reading: Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13

For Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 Year B—Advent 2

You don’t have to be some fancy biblical scholar to...

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