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Proper 4 · Romans 3:21-28 · June 1, 2008
By William W. Schumacher, It is always a challenge to preach on a very familiar text in such a way that people actually hear the message afresh. Familiarity breeds, if not contempt, then…
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Proper 3 · Romans 1:8-17 · May 25, 2008
By Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. The apostle Paul had long planned to visit the brethren in Rome who had heard the Gospel from other Christian preachers (1:13). When Paul wrote his Epistle to…
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Holy Trinity · Acts 2:14a, 42-48 · May 18, 2008
By Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. On Holy Trinity Sunday, it is tempting to find in Luke’s portrayal of the life of the Jerusalem community, where all brothers and sisters confess the same apostolic…
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Day of Pentecost · Acts 2:1-21 · May 11, 2008
By Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. Some have referred to the Acts of the Apostles as the “Acts of the Holy Spirit.” However, neither tide does full justice to the focus Luke wants…
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Easter 7 · 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11 · May 4, 2008
By Charles P. Arand, “On the Prowl” Peter portrays an aspect of the Christian life that may sound more than a little scary. “Your adversary the devil prowls around like a lion looking…
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Ascension · Ephesians 1:15-23 · May 1, 2008
By Charles P. Arand, “There’s A New Lord in Town” Ascension Day is included as one of the milestone events in the grand narrative of the Gospel as set forth by the Apostles…
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Easter 6 · 1 Peter 3:13-22 · April 27, 2008
By Thomas E. Manteufel, In this Easter season we hear the apostle Peter exhorting the Christians to live righteously, turning from evil and doing good, seeking peace and pursuing it (1 Pe…
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Easter 5 · 1 Peter 2:2-10 · April 20, 2008
By Erik Herrmann, Easter is the start of something new: the resurrection of Jesus is the dawn of new creation. As Carl Michaelson puts it, Jesus is the “hinge of history.” In Him…
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Easter 4 · 1 Peter 2:19-25 · April 13, 2008
By David I. Lewis, Introduction: In the three year lectionary the Fourth Sunday of Easter is also designated “Good Shepherd Sunday” with readings from John 10 as the Gospel text dispersed over the…
