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The Velvet Revolution, Vaclav Havel, and Stanley Hauerwas…20 years later
The New York Times did a nice retrospective yesterday on Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution on its 20th anniversary. I was 15 years old when the Berlin…
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Proper 28 · Mark 13:1-10 · November 15, 2009
By Timothy P. Dost Introduction In this text Jesus encourages his disciples—and us—to look not to present things, no matter how externally impressive, but rather to…
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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…