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Easter 3 • Acts 3:11–21 • April 22, 2012
By David R. Maxwell God Has Glorified His Servant Jesus This pericope recounts Peter’s speech to the crowds after he heals a lame beggar. There are at least two “big picture” questions…
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Easter 2 • Acts 4:32–35 • April 15, 2012
By Erik Herrmann My children love to listen to the songs of Justin Roberts (a virtual “rock star” of the kid music world)—years of minivan rides have engraved most of the lyrics…
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Easter Sunday • Isaiah 25:6–9 • April 8, 2012
By Richard H. Warneck Easter on the Mountain of the Lord Easter! Begins at graveside. Mary and Mary Magdalene and Joanna to a burial plot. Heavy hearts, heavy steps. We know—death, burial—we…
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Koinonia and Life Together in the New Testament
What do we have in common that gives us a life together? The New Testament gives us a picture, or in this case, two.
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Palm Sunday • Zechariah 9:9–12 • April 1, 2012
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald I began this assignment thinking, “Zechariah 9:9–12 is such a beautiful passage, but who would ever preach on it?” Palm/Passion Sunday already presents the preacher with more Gospels…
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Lent 5 • Jeremiah 31:31–34 • March 25, 2012
By Robert Rosin The Grace is in the Details “Have I got a deal for you.” No sooner do we hear those words than we stiffen and step back. Too good to…
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Frederick W. Danker: The Passing of a Giant
On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, Frederick Danker, 91, died at St. Louis University Hospital as a result of complications following a fall in his home in early January. He was in hospice…
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Lent 4 • Numbers 21:4–9 • March 18, 2012
By Paul R. Raabe Numbers 21:4–9 is the appointed Old Testament lesson for Lent 4 in series B, where it is paired with John 3:14–21 as the Gospel lesson. It is also…
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Grammys need to thank the Black church for Whitney
Read the original here: Grammys need to thank the Black church for Whitney
