05
Sep
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?
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?
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
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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09
Aug
A Love Song
In this brilliant parable, the prophet transforms the notion of a love song into courtroom proceedings. "I will sing" turns into "judge between me and my vineyard."
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01
Aug
Learn To Do Good
The sacrifice of animals and other offerings in the ancient world was an important part of one's relationship with God. Yet, the prophets recognized that sacrifice must be accompanied by the work of justice.
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25
Jul
Why is the road to Jericho dangerous?
Who is my neighbor? Why is the road to Jericho so dangerous?
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18
Jul
Hallelujahs in a Broken World
Perhaps the word we need in these difficult trying days is Hallelujah! Praise God.
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11
Jul
Psalm 52: Loving Evil
Why do you boast, O mighty one, of mischief done against the godly? All day long you are plotting destruction.
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05
Jul
Psalm 27
We trust instead in God’s presence to be with us all our days, all our moments, even the difficult ones. We trust as we wait and hope for more justice, more freedom.
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