One of Those Passages
Proper 8: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 Giving. That action based on decisions made that someone else’s need comes before my own, is...
Proper 8: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 Giving. That action based on decisions made that someone else’s need comes before my own, is...
Proper 8: First Reading, Lamentations 3:22-33 Lamentations 3:22-33 Dangerous title for these days. I get it. But stick with me and I hope you will understand the need for the title. In the course of the...
Proper 7: Gospel, Mark 4:35-41 Mark 4:35-41 Funny reading the gospel for the week, I remember...
Proper 7: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Having a “Pt. 2” in a title presupposes a first go. As...
Proper 7: First Reading, Job 38:1-11 Job 38:1-11 The office is currently quiet. One staff member is at lunch and one other is down the hall. No phones...
Proper 6: Gospel, Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:26-34 The Kingdom of God is among my favorite subjects in the Bible. I...
Proper 6: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10 (11-17) 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (11-17) This week’s epistle is one that comes with what I call a “tail” in the lectionary. There is a...
Proper 6: First Reading, Ezekiel 17:22-24 Ezekiel 17:22-24 The prophet Ezekiel is a literary artist of the first rank. Now...
Proper 5: Gospel, Mark 3:20-35 Mark 3:20-35 If you read the accounts of the gospel writers you will encounter the...
Proper 5: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 There are certain truths in the Bible that are always appropriate to raise. And to remind...