God-with-a-Goody-Bag

August 2, 2010 | by washadmin

Wait just a minute. Is Jesus trying to take stuff away or give it?

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Gospel Reading: Luke 12:32–40

For Sunday, August 8, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 19

Let's try and meet some...

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Faith or Insanity?

August 2, 2010 | by washadmin

What separates the great heroes of the faith from those who got it wrong?

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 15:1-6

For Sunday, August 8, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 19

It can be...

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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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Modifiying with “Good”

July 5, 2010 | by washadmin

Am I truly ready to participate in a community of peculiar, unexplained, and undeserved love?

By Mark Labberton

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37

For Sunday, July 11, 2010: Year C — Ordinary 15

Whose...

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The Art of Deflection

July 5, 2010 | by washadmin

When tempted with excuses, why do we choose the donkey's way?

By Mark Labberton

OT Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14

For Sunday, July 11: Year C — Ordinary 15

Humans are creatures with excuses.

Made by...

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