Proper 25: Old Testament, Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
This may not be the run-of-the-mill meditation on the week’s Old Testament reading. I don’t think I will like what I write. But then again, liking is not the issue. Truth is. Truth ALWAYS is...
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Proper 24: Gospel, Matthew 22:15-22
Matthew 22:15-22
This is a troublesome passage. I know. I feel it. I’m in it. Jesus has shared a couple of his most powerful and...
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Proper 24: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Many readers of the Bible recognize that the Apostle Paul had a special place of fellowship with the Thessalonians. His language and...
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Proper 24: Old Testament, Isaiah 45:1-7
Isaiah 45:1-7
I cannot imagine there is anything I would not do to care for, or to protect my sons. Now, they are fully capable of taking care of themselves. They’re both...
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Proper 23: Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14
Matthew 22:1-14
Have you ever received an invitation to a wedding and for any number of reasons the timing of it just didn’t fit...
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Proper 23: Epistle, Philippians 4:4-13
Philippians 4:4-13
The Holy Spirit is a craftsman. The universe is clear witness to that. But there is a brief passage in Paul’s...
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Proper 23: Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6-9
Isaiah 25:6-9
Dinner plans can be better kept secret. Especially when the plans are for a special night out at a...
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Proper 22: Gospel, Matthew 21:33-46
Matthew 21:33-46
Our gospel this week begins with these words, “Hear another parable.” I cannot help but see Jesus here as...
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Proper 22: Epistle, Philippians 3:4b-14
Philippians 3:4b-14
The woman who had followed the Lord Jesus all her life with a sharp mind, full heart and busy hands had been reduced in the...
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Proper 22: Old Testament, Isaiah 5:1-7
Isaiah 5:1-7
Things seem fine at the outset of today’s reading. Isaiah 5 begins as a pleasant parable. Oh how the Lord crafts his Word through his...
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