October 7, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Russell Rathbun
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19
For Sunday, October 13, 2013—Lectionary 28
The Kneeling Drunkard’s Plea was recorded by Johnny Cash with Tom Petty, in the 90’s, and was originally...
September 29, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Will Willimon
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-10
For Sunday, October 6, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 27
What is faith? Faith is trust, belief, conviction, relationship. If I say, “I have faith that this jet...
September 23, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Mark Scandrette
Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31
For Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 26
I live in the Mission District of San Francisco, a historically working class inner city neighborhood...
September 16, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Phyllis Tickle
Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7
For Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 25
1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus are known as the Pastoral Epistles, meaning that they hold a...
September 16, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Phyllis Tickle
Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13
For Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 25
This one is variously titled as The Parable of the Dishonest Servant, or of the Unjust Steward, or of...
September 8, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Lauren F. Winner
Psalm Reading: Psalm 51
For Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 24
“My mistakes are always before my eyes” reads Pamela Greenberg’s translation. “I am deeply conscious of my...
September 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Bruce Reyes-Chow
Epistle Reading: Philemon 1-21
For Sunday, September 8, 2013: Year C - Lectionary 23
On a first read of this week’s passage one could easily come away with a powerful story of...
September 1, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
by Bruce Reyes-Chow
Gospel Reading: Luke 14:24-33
For Sunday, September 8, 2013: Year C - Lectionary 23
There are few things in life more difficult that standing up against a friend or family member...
August 26, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
Gospel Reading: Luke 14:1, 7-14
For Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013: Year C—Lectionary 22
Ah, etiquette, and the thorny question of the return invitation.
My First Defensive Evasion of this...
August 26, 2013 | by The Hardest Question
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...
