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Second Sunday After Pentecost

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Last week we celebrated Trinity Sunday as well as the Baptism of Jesus.  This week, I wanted to focus even more on Jesus.  As I read through the verses and stories for this week in the Revised Lectionary and The Story Lectionary, I was overwhelmed by the presence of...
The Laws of Human Nature

The Laws of Human Nature

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The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene (2018) ISBN: 9780525428145 hardcover –Review by Douglas Balzer As an avid student of human beings, the title of this book caught my attention. Then I did my research on the author, Robert Greene, I found a remarkable...
Immersed

Immersed

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Immersed Story Lectionary 16 June 2019 Jesus’ Baptism The Story of Creation (Genesis 1) The Story of Noah (Genesis 5-7) The Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32) Psalm 1: The Two Ways Psalm 2: The Father and the Son Psalm 98: The Lord’s Salvation Palm 145: God the King Psalm...
The Misfit’s Manifesto

The Misfit’s Manifesto

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The Misfit’s Manifesto By Lidia Yuknavitch   –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, Th.D.               The Misfit’s Manifesto is a TED book. I can’t remember where I came across it, but the title grabbed me. I’d never heard of Lidia, knew nothing of her story, and...

Teach Metaphor!

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Teach metaphor. Although our world speaks in metaphor and story and soundtrack, we can’t always assume that our people know what a metaphor is or how to identify it in scripture. So it’s important to teach metaphor in Bible study and in preaching. Help people...