Lectionary at Lunch
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Mark 9:30-37_1a
Mark 9:30-37 is appointed for Proper 20, Series B. Discipleship is tied to Christ’s own work. In the act of serving one another, even the…
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Mark 10:2-16 1
Mark 10:2-16 is appointed for Proper 22, Series B. God never wants a marriage to fail; there are no excuses. Children are helpless; God accomplishes…
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Mark 13:24-37
Mark 13:24-37 is appointed for Proper 29, Series B. Jesus telescopes together the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world.
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Mark 10:23-31
Mark 10:23-31 is appointed for Proper 24, Series B. Those who follow Jesus will receive blessings as a result, but that is not the reason.…
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Mark 10:(32–34) 35–45
Mark 10:(32–34) 35–45 is appointed for Lent 5, Series B. The Christian identity and life (loving and serving one another) is shaped by the one…
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Mark 10:2-16
Mark 10:2-16 is appointed for Proper 22, Series B. Jesus teaches about the permanence of marriage and the helplessness of those who receive the Kingdom…
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Mark 12:38-44
Mark 12:38-44 is appointed for Proper 27, Series B. The standards of God are different than the standards of men. Those who are unimportant to…
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Mark 13:24-31
Mark 13:24-37 is appointed for Proper 29, Series B. Dr. Okamoto discusses Mark 13:24-31. The destruction of Jerusalem will be expected, but the Second Coming…
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Mark 16:1-8
Mark 16:1-8 is appointed for Easter Sunday, Series B. The people of God face suffering and failure, but Jesus endures and succeeds. Jesus keeps His…