Deliverance Story Lectionary 1 July 2018 Lord of Womb and Water, Birth and Rebirth (Exodus 14 and 15-16) Moses and the Healing Snake (Numbers 21) Psalm 90: The Lord of Birth and Rebirth Psalm 104: Lord of Water and Creation Psalm 139: The Womb of the Lord The Book...
Patriotism Inside the American Church “On the Sunday morning preceding Brad’s post, my wife and I sat through a church service that featured boy scouts parading the flag right before the congregation stood and pledged allegiance to it. I whispered, “and to the...
Jesus Knows You by Name Lectionary 1 July 2018 6th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 Text to Life What’s in a name? Everything, that’s what. Forget Shakespeare, who insisted that “a rose by any other name would...
When you mine for metaphors, make sure to dig into them deeply, so that what you say is not just a matter of tradition or worse, cliché. You must not imagine that those before you have found out everything to be found, although it’s helpful to know what they...
Alone with none but thee, my God, I journey on my way. What need I fear, when thou art near O king of night and day? More safe am I within thy hand Than if a host did round me stand. –Columba Read more...
