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Proper 10 • Isaiah 55:10–13 • July 13, 2014
By James W. Voelz Preliminary Thoughts It is easy to treat this text non- or a-historically, preaching a generalized sermon about the word of God and its power, especially in verses 10–11. Such a…
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Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014
By David Peter Context Considerations It might come as a surprise that this Old Testament text is appointed for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost when we are used to it being read on Palm…
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Call for Papers
The Theological Symposium committee invites proposals for open sectionals during the Theological Symposium, September 23-24, 2014, “Faithful Witness to God’s Story in the World Around Us: Bringing a Unique Perspective to Our…
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Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014
By William W. Schumacher On May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill addressed the British parliament as he was about to become prime minister. Hitler’s troops had already invaded Poland, and they had just begun their Blitzkrieg…
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Summer LBI on Revelation – August 9, 2014
The next Lay Bible Institute, led by David Peter, is “Decoding the Apocalypse: Study of the Book of Revelation.”
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Proper 7 • Jeremiah 20:7–13 • June 22, 2014
By Victor Raj Conflicting Messages On this day the church in worship ponders God’s “unfailing love” (gradual) and “never-failing providence” (collect). The church prays to God to put away from her all hurtful things…
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Blood in My Mouth
Dreaming about a sermon in the week before Pentecost.
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Is it okay for a Christian to be “happy”?
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Faith and Writing Workshop – July 29-31, 2014
Explore creativity, communication, and faith at this three-day workshop.
