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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…
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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…
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Easter 3 · 1 Peter 1:17-25 · April 6, 2008
By Arthur E. Graudin, Textual Considerations: The words “judges each one according to each one’s deeds” (1:17) (ESV) are a reminder of the final judgment described…
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A new blog about faith, called Civil Religion
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Easter 2 · 1 Peter 1:3-9 · March 30, 2008
By Glenn A. Nielsen, Good Hopes that Die; The Better Hope that Lives Hope is good. In a book by John Ortberg (If You Want to…
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The Resurrection of Our Lord · Colossians 3:1-4 · March 23, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Gibbs, This well-known reading from Colossians presents two (at least!) opportunities for mis-interpretation in our present context. The first might be called…
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Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion · Philippians 2:5-11 · March 16, 2008
By Arthur F. Graudin, The Introit for the Day in the Altar Book, LSB reminds the worshippers that the One who is the subject of the…
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Lent 5 · Romans 8:1-11 · March 9, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Gibbs, Romans 8:1-11 is a rich and theologically important text. Here Paul expresses in remarkable fashion both the distinction and the proper…
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Lent 4 · Ephesians 5:8-14 · March 2, 2008
By Joel P. Fritsche, All of the Lenten epistle readings in series A are from Romans with the exception of this one from Ephesians. The…