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Bigger on the inside
Fans of the tardis already know that it is bigger on the inside than it appears from the outside; but it’s not the only thing that is built that way. Life. Way more gets packed into it than anyone would … Continue reading
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Tagged bow ties are cool, Dr Who, labyrinth, meditation, retreat
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Year C Proper 24: On the need to pray always and not to lose heart
The days are coming, says the Lord, says Jeremiah, the days are surely coming when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. I will be their God, and they shall be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, harvest, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Jesus, Luke 18:1-8, parable, patience, prayer, unjust judge, widow, Year C Proper 24
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Back and forth
How long, Lord, how long? The days are surely coming; God will not delay. How long, Lord, before justice rolls like a river? God will not delay. How long, Lord, how long? Pray without ceasing, knowing the days are coming….
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Tagged haiku, how long?, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Luke 18:1-8, poetry, pray without ceasing, Psalms, Year C Proper 24
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The widow’s might
I might be tempted call her a nag, or a scold, or a hag, or worse. A woman I knew said, “My husband says I am an advocate for our child; but I know that’s not the word that the … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon preparation
Tagged kingdom of God, Luke 18:1-8, self worth, unjust judge, widow, women, Year C Proper 24
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Your faith has saved you
There are those who believe that a world in which miracles happen is one in which we could not live without the unpredictability driving us insane. Others feel that a world without miracles is one in which we would not … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God, Jesus, Luke 17:11-19, miracles, power, prayer, ten lepers, Year C Proper 23, your faith has made you well
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Year C Proper 22: All that we need
Whether the Psalm is spoken or sung or whispered behind closed doors, there is no softening that last line, with its vicious dreams of vengeance. We might be tempted to ask what it’s doing in our Bible, or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 10:1-24, Luke 17:5-10, Luke 18:29-30, Luke 22:35, Psalm 137, stewardship, Year C Proper 22
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Year C Proper 22: opening thoughts
Whether the Psalm is spoken or sung or whispered behind closed doors, there is no softening that last line, with its vicious dreams of vengeance. We might be tempted to ask what it’s doing in our Bible, or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged atrocity, Babylon, Bible, faith, lectionary, Luke 17:5-10, Psalm 137, Syria, vengeance
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Brought to you by:
I wish I could give you the details. I’m a little hazy on them myself. I can tell you that today was brought on entirely by prayer. It wasn’t the words, God knows, nor the miniscule, mustard-seed faith that wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged day, faith, mustard seed, prayer
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Drafting angels
Like any other, I crave the pastor’s Sunday afternoon nap. Instead, I find myself out on my bike, winding out the day and running out whatever needs to be let go so that I can sleep at night. On a … Continue reading
Year C Proper 21: The rich man and Lazarus
So we have reached the finale of the season of rich man parables. You will remember that in these parables, the phrase “a rich man” is used to indicate not simply someone who has a lot of stuff, but someone … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy 6:11-19, dives and Lazarus, Jesus, Luke 16:19-31, parables, repentance, rich man, Year C Proper 21
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