Tag: new life
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[Re-]Making History
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A sermon on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33, delivered at the Corydon Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 8: This scripture reading picks up the story of king David at least eleven years after the events we read about last week; a lot has happened during that time; it’s a plot worthy of a Netflix original…
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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Call to Worship [Based on Mark 4:26-34] Seeds are gatheredbefore they are scattered and sown;Seeds are plantedbefore they take root and grow.Where do we find the seedsof the kingdom of God?In a word of thanks?In a shout of praise?In an act of serviceor sharing?In the silenceof our own hearts?Come, let us lookand listenand live into…
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Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil
But arise, let us go hence. [from an “ancient homily for Holy Saturday”]
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Notes – Colossians 3 5-17
The text we are studying for Sunday, August 26 is Colossians 3:5-17, a portion of a letter to the church at Colossae that provides instructions for Christian living. Here are my notes on that text: FIRST IMPRESSIONS: More lists. The literary analysis approach doesn’t get much traction with these texts … BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: Colossae…
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Exegetical Exercise (Acts 9 36-43)
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, February 18 is Acts 9:36-43, the story of Tabitha / Dorcas raised from the dead. Here are my notes on that text: First Impressions: although this isn’t a very familiar text, it is one that has come up in the lectionary before; a miracle story, one of the stories…
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Something Entirely New
Finally realized that I have always missed the point of the metaphor in Matthew 9:16 (“Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth?” NLT). Hello, it’s clearly NOT about patching things up. If what you have is new cloth, you won’t be patching the old clothes, you’ll be making new ones. See Mt. 9:17…
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
A sermon on the Uniform Series text for Sunday, February 19, 2017, Galatians 5:1-18. The focus statement provided to Sunday school teachers has this to say about the text: “Rigorous self-discipline is appealing to some because it seems to promise mastery over temptation. What is the key to living a morally acceptable life? Paul urges…
Matters of Interpretation 