Tyler Mayfield

25
Nov
Advent Devotionals

Advent Devotionals

Looking for an Advent devotional to use during this special season? We've got some recommendations!
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21
Nov
First Sunday of Advent

First Sunday of Advent

We welcome Advent this year by focusing on the Isaiah passages in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A.
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31
Oct
Reformation Day

Reformation Day

We can celebrate the Reformation and affirm Judaism and Jews at the same time.
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05
Oct
And he was a Samaritan.

And he was a Samaritan.

The faithful one in this story is the leper, the Samaritan, a person at the margins of society. He is an example of faith.
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21
Sep
They have Moses and the prophets

They have Moses and the prophets

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus has many important lessons and possibilities for interpretation. I want to focus
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13
Sep
Parable of the Dishonest Manager

Parable of the Dishonest Manager

What is happening in Luke 16:1-13? This parable has to be one of the most confusing and challenging of
3 min read
05
Sep
This Fellow Welcomes Sinners

This Fellow Welcomes Sinners

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.  2 And the Pharisees and the
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31
Aug
Hate Your Mother?

Hate Your Mother?

This week's lectionary passage – Luke 14:25-33 – is an odd and difficult saying of Jesus. He doesn't seem to care about family values.
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22
Aug
Why Is God So Upset?

Why Is God So Upset?

O God, forgive us for thinking we can go it alone. Our cisterns are cracked and without water. Give to us again your living water!
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17
Aug
Jeremiah's Call

Jeremiah's Call

God calls Jeremiah to a prophetic ministry. And like other faithful before him (Moses, for example), Jeremiah has an excuse – I am only a child! I don't speak well!
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