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Category Archives: Church and Social Movements
Advent 1B Becoming the Answer
Douglas Adams wrote hysterical science fiction, the humor of which sometimes hid gems of insights into the human condition. In his “Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe” series he told the story of how a society built a computer with a … Continue reading
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Christ the King A: Surprises for Evangelicals and for All of Us
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31–46 The climax of the church’s year is Christ the King Sunday. Believers remind themselves of ultimate things. To understand our Gospel Lesson we must realize the more things change, the more they stay the same. A … Continue reading
Pentecost 24A: Care for Yourself by Caring for Others
Many are the times I said to myself, “Go ahead, keep on eating. You deserve it.” Especially when I’m eating all by myself, and that big jar of peanut butter, or that big carton of ice cream is sitting right … Continue reading
Pentecost 23A: Post Election Letdown and the Stamina of Righteousness
This Election Day has been a bursting of the balloon of enthusiasm for many. There was optimism in the air. As often has happened in the past, there was talk of a “new majority” a-brewing. Never before have people been … Continue reading
All Saints Sunday: Heaven Is Never Full
The second reading for All Saints Sunday, Year A, is Revelation 7:9–17. The Book of Revelation gets a bad, and undeserved rap. It’s Greek name is Apocalypse, and that has come to mean something catastrophic. But the word really … Continue reading
Pentecost 21 A: Be Holy, Not Holier Than Thou
The alternative Old Testament reading for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost is Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 The Lord directs Moses to lay down this foundation for all of Israel’s behavior: “You shall be holy, for I, the LORD your God … Continue reading
Pentecost 20A: Used by Trump or by God?
The alternative Old Testament Reading for this Sunday is Isaiah 45:1-7, where the Lord calls up Cyrus to be used as an instrument to subdue nations, strip kings of their robes, and open doors for the returning exiles. And … Continue reading
Pentecost 19A: God’s Terrible, Terrific Expectations
This Sunday’s Gospel reading is Matthew 22:1-14, the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. As we listen to Jesus as church members, we are generally okay with the first part. The king is God, the son is Jesus, the banquet … Continue reading
Pentecost 18a: Are You Talking About Us Jesus?
The Gospel reading for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost is Matthew 21:33-26. Jesus has entered Jerusalem as the humble, Suffering Servant Messiah that he is. Some, who Jesus likens to infants and nursing babies, hail him rightly as the … Continue reading
Pentecost 17A What Does Authority Look Like?
The Gospel for the 17 Sunday after Pentecost is Matthew 21:23-32 “By what authority do you do these things, Jesus?” Behind the current battle about “fake news,” and whom to believe—scientists or politicians, is an existential question about the … Continue reading
