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Pentecost 16a: The Limits of Rage and Zeal

Posted on September 15, 2020 by John

The alternative first reading for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost is Jonah 3:10–4:11. This, and not the Big Fish, is the heart of the book. Jonah is forced to preach a warning to his arch-enemies in Nineveh. They repent. God … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 11: Prejudice Defiles

Posted on August 11, 2020 by John

The Gospel Reading for this Sunday is Mathew 15:1-28   The plague we are fighting today is not simply Covid-19. It is prejudice—the prejudice that keeps us from listening to people’s cries—the prejudice that fills us with fear, anger and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Lessons Pentecost 23 A

Posted on November 8, 2017 by John

We had a spirited discussion today in our weekly Bible study of area pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It was fed by a feeling of dread about recent signs of sickness in our society. One of … Continue reading →

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What Lives Matter? What Truths Matter?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by John

What is it that feeds resentment in today’s political climate? National Public Radio’s David Greene in a piece that ran on NPR’s Morning Edition on October 30, 2017, asked a woman named Jessica, who lives in southern Virginia, and is also … Continue reading →

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