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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm, Psalm 27:1-14 Psalm 27:1-14 The Psalm for the week allows an expansion of the reading to include the first six...
A Question with an Answer
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Genesis 18:1-14 Genesis 18:1-14 When God shows up there are usually questions that follow. Some are posed by those with whom the Lord deals and...
Of Course
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 10:25-37 Luke 10:25-37 Just a quick note on this week’s gospel reading. Barrels of ink, no doubt, have been emptied writing...
That 3-Legged Stool
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Colossians 1:1-14 Colossians 1:1-14 Paul was inspired to put three virtues together. And he does it quite a bit. They are “faith, hope...
The "Just So" of Worship
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Leviticus 9:9-18 Leviticus 9:9-18 Leviticus chapter nine opens the door to the instructions Moses gave to Aaron and his sons for the offerings of daily...
The Word Carries
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 10:1-20 Luke 10:1-20 A strange title? Perhaps. The Word carries? Like a suitcase carries? The Word carries? On the wings of the...
Remembering Who God Is
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm of the Day, Psalm 66:1-7 Psalm 66:1-7 I don’t remember a whole lot of what it was like growing up in a “hit or miss” church situation as a kid. But one...
No-Just-Here-Hope
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Isaiah 66:10-14 Isaiah 66:10-14 What do you think of the world in which we currently live? Disturbing? Sinful? Chaotic? Isaiah paints a picture of the future of the...
Duty Bound
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Luke 9:51-62 Luke 9:51-62 My this is a gospel reading that brings so much to the reader. There is a difference between reading a text that...
Blessed Freedom
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Americans love freedom. Well, historically Americans have loved freedom. The cauldron of American culture...
