The Rudeness of God

August 23, 2010 | by washadmin

If Jesus can heal people why does he do it so randomly? Why not heal everyone?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 14:1, 7–14

For Sunday, August 29, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 22

Here are three...

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Fortune Cookie Gospel?

August 23, 2010 | by washadmin

Can fortune cookie advice or a Woody Allen quote be a sacred text?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Proverbs 25:6-7a

For Sunday, August 29, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 22

Do not put yourself...

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Bent

August 16, 2010 | by washadmin

What does it mean that she is bent over?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 13:10-17

For Sunday, August 22, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 21

What does it mean that, “She was bent over?” Does the...

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The Land of Rich Men

July 26, 2010 | by washadmin

Can I be honest about my desire for material abundance and the security it promises?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 12:13-21

For Sunday, August 1, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 18

I don’t see the...

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Hiding with God and from Myself

July 26, 2010 | by washadmin

If I am clothed with the new self, how do I make sense of the self I see in the mirror?

by Russell Rathbun

Epistle Reading: Colossians 3:1-11

For Sunday, August 1, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 18

I have...

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Bugging God, Irritated Christ

July 19, 2010 | by washadmin

Is the Lord’s Prayer a compromise for the Disciples who value recitation and repetition over relationship with the living God through the Holy Spirit?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 11:1-13

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The Tension of Creation

July 19, 2010 | by washadmin

The greatest tension is that we are created with the capacity for love and faithlessness--is faith that which exists along this dialectical line?

by Russell Rathbun

Psalm Reading: Psalm 85

For...

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I'm Telling Jesus on You!

July 12, 2010 | by washadmin

Can we withdraw from the competition and trust that listening will draw us into the Kingdom?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:38-42

For Sunday, July 18, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 16

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Threats from Heaven

July 12, 2010 | by washadmin

When is injustice so unspeakable that it demands violent response?

by Russell Rathbun

Old Testament Reading: Amos 8:1-12

For Sunday, July 18, 2010: Year C, Ordinary 16

The book of Amos contains the...

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