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confessions of an inconsistent peacenik – a reflection on Matthew 18:21-35

August 31, 2011

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The following is a reflection on Matthew 18:21-35, the Gospel lesson assigned for September 11th, 2011 according to the Revised Common Lectionary. On this site there is also: • A reflection on the Hebrew Bible lesson for the same day; • A version of the Prayers of the People based on the lessons of the day, and • A longer litany-style prayer written for the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Generally, I’m a peacenik. […]

lighting up the night – Exodus 14:19-31

August 30, 2011

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before you unfriend – Matthew 18:15-20

August 23, 2011

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Gospels / Lectionary / New Testament

The following is a reflection on Matthew 18:15-20, the Gospel lesson properly appointed for September 4th, 2011 according to the Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 18, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. If another member of the church sins against you…just talk about them behind […]

dinner and a do-over – Exodus 12:1-14

August 22, 2011

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Exodus / Lectionary / Old Testament / Pentateuch

The following is a reflection on Exodus 12:1-14, the Hebrew Bible lesson properly appointed for September 4th, 2011 according to the Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 18, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Gospel Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. Can you imagine the logistical nightmare that Moses was handed? He had to […]

God’s curiosity, and ours – exodus 3:1-15

August 18, 2011

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the good news about being lost – Matthew 16:21-28

August 16, 2011

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tearing down the gates – Matthew 16:13-20

August 9, 2011

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Gospels / Lectionary

The following is a reflection on Matthew 16:13-20, the Gospel lesson for August 21, 2011, according to the Revised Common Lectionary. On this site there is also a reflection on the Old Testament lesson for the same day. Peter could have proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah, the Christ, in many, many places. The choices were practically limitless. He could have done it in the Temple, on a mountaintop, or on a boat by the sea. […]

fear versus compassion – Genesis 1:8-2:10

August 7, 2011

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Exodus / Lectionary / Old Testament

The following is a reflection on Genesis 1:8-2:10, the Old Testament lesson for August 21, 2011, according to the Revised Common Lectionary. On this site there is also a reflection on the Gospel lesson of the day. The opening of the Book of Exodus is a primer on two ways of living: reacting out of fear, and acting out of compassion. Throughout the conflict with Pharaoh and the Egyptians, it’s fear and hard-heartedness which drives […]

hold your tongue: proper 15, year a

August 3, 2011

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Gospels / Lectionary / New Testament

A reflection on Matthew 15:10-28, the Gospel lesson for August 14, 2011 according to the Revised Common Lectionary. A reflection on the Old Testament lesson for the same day can be found here. …”it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” In Frederick Buechner’s The Son of Laughter, Rachel says to her son Jacob: “A word can never be unspoken once it has been spoken. Do you understand what I mean?…This is what […]

when God sends you: proper 15 , year a

August 3, 2011

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Lectionary / Old Testament / Pentateuch

A reflection on Genesis 45:1-15, the Old Testament lesson for August 14, 2011 according to the Revised Common Lectionary. A reflection on the Gospel lesson for the same day can be found here. “And now, do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life…God sent me here before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth…So it was not you who […]