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Tag Archives: Isaiah
Epiphany 5 B: Wait for the Lord, Not Just for the Vaccination
There’s something ancient and eternal here. We are always tempted to modernize the message of the church—to speak in the most fashionable jargon of the philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, or “with it” youth on the streets. But Isaiah, chapters 40-55, makes … Continue reading
Christmas Eve B: On Them Light Has Shined
The First Reading for Christmas Eve is Isaiah 9:2-7, which starts with this oracle: 2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, darkness, Isaiah, light, pandemic
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Advent 3 B: Smiling as Resistance
This Sunday’s Readings Old Testament Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11 Psalm Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b–55 New Testament 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 Gospel John 1:6–8, 19–28 My sainted former colleague, Pastor Paul Fuchs, used to jokingly tell of how … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings, Social Political Issues
Tagged advent, Fremont, Gaudete, Isaiah, justice, pandemic, Paul, Paul Fuchs, Thessalonians, Trump
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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
Posted in Church, Church and Social Movements, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged advent, cross, Douglas Adams, Isaiah, judgment, Mark, Son of Man
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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 8: Nothing Random in the Big Picture
The second reading for this coming Sunday is Romans 8:26-39. It includes these verses: 28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged Isaiah, Matthew, meaning, pandemic, Proverbs, purpose, random, Romans, science, scribes, witness
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Antidote for Complacency: Reflections of Sunday’s Readings
The very first thing that caught my eye as I drove into Ann Arbor the spring of 1966 was that strange graffiti on a huge concrete retaining wall. Being in Greek I could not decipher it and perhaps for that very … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged complacency, economy, forgiveness, Gospel, human potential, Isaiah, lent, money, potential, repentence
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Reflections: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
The first lesson this Sunday is from Isaiah 40, one of the most powerful portions of Scripture. It contains this: 21Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Reflections on Sunday Readings, Spirituality
Tagged belief, doubt, God, Isaiah, unbelief
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Advent to Ecstasy
Some people have a hard time with Advent. They see it as a giant wet blanket on the “holiday season,” much like, some folk think certain strands of Christianity itself cast a wet blanket on the enjoyment of life. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter, advent, Isaiah, Mark, repentance
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