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God on Our Side?

August 15, 2011 | by The Hardest Question

What does it mean to have God on our side when we are defeated and suffering?

Psalm Reading: Psalm 124

For Sunday, August 21 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 21

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Insider/Outsider

August 8, 2011 | by washadmin

Whose side are we on?

by Mike Stavlund

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 45:1-15

For Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011: Year A—Ordinary 20

It is a beloved theme in many of our films and plays and stories: the hand...

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Prayer and the Automatic Teller Machine

July 24, 2011 | by washadmin

Is God an ATM?

by Karen Gibson

Psalm Reading: Psalm 17:1-7, 15

For Sunday, July 31, 2011: Year A—Ordinary 18

I was right. He was wrong. He went to bed. I let the dogs out into the back yard. I...

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Deception and the Hand of God

July 18, 2011 | by washadmin

How Does this Story Look in the Narrative of the Matriarchs?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 29:15-28

For Sunday, July 24 , 2011: Year A—Ordinary 17

Rachel had long had her eyes on...

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The Dysfunctional Family of God

July 4, 2011 | by washadmin

How do we find anything like Good News in the way this not-completely-trustworthy-trickster-god treats this family?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 25:19-34

For Sunday, July 10 ,...

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A Psalm of a Thirteen-Year-Old

June 20, 2011 | by washadmin

Do we lose something on this side of Spiritual Puberty?

by Russell Rathbun

Psalm Reading: Psalm 13

For Sunday, June 26 , 2011: Year A - Ordinary 13

The Psalm for this week is short, repetitive,...

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Servant or Child?

May 2, 2011 | by washadmin

How Do We Understand Our Relationship With God?

by Carol Howard Merritt

Psalm Reading: Psalm 116

For Sunday, May 8, 2011: Year A - Easter 3

I read The Handmaid's Tale when I was in college. I’m a...

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Preaching In The Key of Life

April 10, 2011 | by washadmin

Does our preaching really speak to the real-life struggles of those to whom we preach?

by Stephen G. Marsh

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a

For Sunday, April 17, 2011: Year A – PassionSunday

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Renounce the Delusion

March 27, 2011 | by washadmin

Can we experience the Lenten journey if we think we already know where it ends?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

For Sunday, April 3, 2011: Year A - Lent 4

The Lord really...

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I’ll Tell You When We Get There

March 13, 2011 | by washadmin

Why is it that in much of the Biblical narrative, God seems to leading us to death?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 12:1-9

For Sunday, March 20, 2011

Year A - Second Sunday in Lent

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What does it mean to have God on our side when we are defeated and suffering?

Whose side are we on?

Is God an ATM?

How Does this Story Look in the Narrative of the Matriarchs?

by Russell Rathbun

Do we lose something on this side of Spiritual Puberty?

How Do We Understand Our Relationship With God?

Does our preaching really speak to the real-life struggles of those to whom we preach?

Can we experience the Lenten journey if we think we already know where it ends?

Why is it that in much of the Biblical narrative, God seems to leading us to death?

God on Our Side?

Insider/Outsider

Prayer and the Automatic Teller Machine

Deception and the Hand of God

The Dysfunctional Family of God

A Psalm of a Thirteen-Year-Old

Servant or Child?

Preaching In The Key of Life

Renounce the Delusion

I’ll Tell You When We Get There

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