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Lectionary, June 22, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
The Scripture texts for the week: Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Psalm 17; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39. I invite you to take a look at these texts. Meditate on them. Pray about them. You...
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Lectionary, June 29, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
The Revised Common Lectionary texts for this week: Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42
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Anticipating Church & Baseball
In the past week I have experienced two unbelievable baseball games. Last Saturday night Miranda, my brother, his girlfriend, and I watched a back-and-forth battle between the Durham Bulls and...
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Review of Tennent’s “Theology in the context of World Christianity”
Tennent’s work could be summed up in this way: Talk to one another…Listen to each other…Learn from others. In his systematic study of world Christianity Tennent examines Christianity’s major...
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Faith that goes along to get along?
Offering a countercultural narrative Many people would agree that context matters in most situations. Whether we are talking about a politician’s statement or a family’s socioeconomic status, the...
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Lent 4.5 – Water
How do we use God’s gift of water more faithfully? How do we take serious Isaiah’s words in Isaiah 41:17? Did Jesus really mean what he said in Matthew 10:42? “The poor and needy search for water, but...
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Lent 4.5 – Energy
How are we using our limited energy resources? How can we use them more efficiently? How are we using our personal energy? Our church energy? For what purpose? Are we ultimately following, Christ,...
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Lent 4.5 – Transportation
How did God’s people travel? On their feet? By boats? On top of donkeys and camels? How do we get around town today? What are the costs associated with us buzzing from place to place?
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Sharing the eyes of God
I have always puzzled over Jesus’ high command to the lawyer in Luke 10. Jesus instructs him,”You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength,...
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