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19th Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for October 8, 2023! Tune in to "Lectionary Kick-start" for a discussion about the texts for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost
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Artificial Intelligence and the Church – Dr. David Maxwell and Dr. Joel Okamoto
How do recent technological advancements in artificial intelligence and GPT4 impact the church? Dr. David Maxwell and Dr. Joel Okamoto discuss artificial intelligence and what it means to be human
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18th Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for October 1, 2023! Tune in to "Lectionary Kick-start" for a discussion about the texts for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

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Proper 29 • Revelation 1:4b–8 • November 22, 2015

By Bruce Schuchard Sermon Suggestion Recent events here in our own country and elsewhere in the world may have more than a few of the faithful reeling in horror over the seemingly evident advance in the world of every evil influence and power. The experiences of the recent past may even have some wondering if the ..

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Easter 2 • Revelation 1:4–18 • April 7, 2013

Textual Considerations The number seven (ἑπτὰ) has been understood to denote completeness. Interpreters differ, however, as to whether the “seven spirits” in verse 4 signify the Holy Spirit and provide a reference to the Holy Trinity. Louis A. Brighton agrees with the Trinitarian understanding in his commentary on Revelation.[1] For a helpful discussion of the ..