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The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for upcoming…
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Children and Musical Faith Formation – Dr. Samuel and Lois Eatherton
In which ways does music inform the spiritual development of children? “We learn things as children, especially musically because it gets inside of us,” said…
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A Marxist Mission of the Church
In the United States nowadays we are used to seeing liberal Protestant churches that carry out what looks like Marxist approaches to the church’s mission.…
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The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Join us in a conversation about the texts for August 3, 2025! The readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost are Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14, 2:18–26,…
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Judah in the Time of David
In 1993 a victory stela was discovered in the excavation of Tel Dan. The stela has been dated to the mid-ninth century BC and holds…
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The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for July 27, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost.
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The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for July 20, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.
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Why You Should Read Flannery O’Connor – Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Joel Biermann
Flannery O’Connor’s perspective as a devout Catholic writing in mid-century Georgia is observant and powerful. The theology intertwined into the narratives of her stories set…
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The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for July 13, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost.
