God as Master Baker

by Lauren F. Winner

Psalm Reading:  Psalm 81

For Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 22

God as farmer, and grocer, and master baker all at once: Psalm 81 shows us god feeding us, providing food...

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External Rituals of the Elite

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading:  Mark 7:1-8, 14-5, 21-23

For Sunday, Sept. 2 , 2012—Ordinary 22

How many of us will preach this text with the assumption that we and our congregations are the...

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This is No Man after God’s Heart

Old Testament Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

For Sunday, July 29, 2012: Year B—Ordinary 17

The David and Bathsheba debacle is a terrible story.

It’s a tragedy of epic proportions. And worse, it’s a story...

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Kinda Sad

Can the privileged citizens of the empire proclaim the gospel of the oppressed?

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

For Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 30

This is...

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