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Proper 27 · Mark 12:38-44 · November 8, 2009
By Rick Marrs Several years ago, the parish I was serving invited the District’s Mission/Stewardship Executive to preach for our “New Consecration Sunday.” He surprised the…
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All Saints’ Day · Matthew 5:1-12 · November 1, 2009
By Jeff Gibbs I would suggest that the preacher not try to “cover” the entirety of the Beatitudes; there’s too much here! For a relatively lengthy…
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Jaroslav Pelikan on "the need for creeds"
This morning, American Public Media’s “Speaking of Faith” replayed an interview with the late, great Jaroslav Pelikan on creeds and how they function within religious…
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Reformation Day · John 8:31-36 · October 25, 2009
By William W. Schumacher The assignment of this text for the festival of the Reformation suggests the question: Was the Lutheran Reformation about freedom? Luther’s famous…
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Proper 24 · Mark 10:23-31 · October 18, 2009
By Robert W Weise From the Impossible to the Possible of God’s Grace Introduction We live in a world that continues to place personal wealth…
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Proper 23 · Mark 10:17-22 · October 11, 2009
By Dale Meyer W.I.I.F.M.? That’s the question we always asked when we were preparing scripts for Lutheran Hour Ministries’ TV show, “On Main Street.” What’s in…
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Proper 22 · Mark 10:2-12 · October 4, 2009
By Victor Raj “Bending the Rules” The question of divorce is what first meets the eye as one reads this text. To be sure, the…
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Proper 21 · Mark 9:38-50 · September 27, 2009
By Kyle Castens “Whose Side, Anyway?” Charles simply figured there must be something wrong with his baseball glove. That was the fifth pop-fly in a…
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Proper 20 · Mark 9:30-37 · September 20, 2009
By David Schmitt Literary and Liturgical Setting Our reading is the second of three passion predictions in Mark. In the literary context of Mark, these…