Lectionary 32 (23rd Sunday after Pentecost) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Mark 12:23-44 November 8, 2009 Pledge Sunday Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I don't watch television much, except perhaps for a late night comedy show or the occasional World Series featuring my hometown Philadelphia Phillies.ButContinue reading “Invitation and Abundance (Lectionary 32, Year B)”
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We Fail, God Succeeds (Lectionary 28, Year B)
Lectionary 28 (19th Sunday after Pentecost)Mark 10:17-31October 11, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Every now and then I'll catch a few minutes of one of those talent-contest reality television shows, such as American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, or Dancing with theContinue reading “We Fail, God Succeeds (Lectionary 28, Year B)”
God’s Widening Circle (Lectionary 26, Year B)
Lectionary 26 (17th Sunday after Pentecost)Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Mark 9:38-50September 27, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. As we stand here at the beginning of our church's program year – today marks our first day of Sunday School classes and our newContinue reading “God’s Widening Circle (Lectionary 26, Year B)”
The Perspective of the Cross (Lectionary 24, Year B)
Lectionary 24 (15th Sunday after Pentecost)Mark 8:27-38September 13, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I remember when my oldest daughter, Talitha, was learning about perspective.She understood that our current position determines how we see something.So, when we played “hide and seek” in our neighborhood playground, Continue reading “The Perspective of the Cross (Lectionary 24, Year B)”
The Hill We Cannot Climb (Lectionary 22, Year B)
Lectionary 22 (13th Sunday after Pentecost)Psalm 15August 30, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. There's a commercial on television these days that shows people dressed in casual and business attire alike, each gripping a laptop computer like a relay runner's baton, and running throughContinue reading “The Hill We Cannot Climb (Lectionary 22, Year B)”
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