Oh, No! Is It Really Time for “The Parable of the Dishonest Servant?”

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...

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Inheriting Eternal Life

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Gospel Reading: Mark 10:17-31

For Sunday, October 14, 2012 Year B—Ordinary 28

What must I do to inherit eternal life? asks the rich man.

This text always makes me roll my eyes a...

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"Something there is . . ."

What put one on this side of the wall and one on that side of the wall? Chance?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31

For Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 26

Something there...

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The Land of Rich Men

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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