Ask Jacob! Story Lectionary 23 September 2018 The Distraction of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) Abraham’s Three Holy Visitors (Genesis 18) Esau’s Distraction with His Hunger (Genesis 25:29-34) Jacob Dreams of God and Realizes “Surely the Lord is in This Place and...
Who Am I? Lectionary 16 September 2018 17th Sunday After Pentecost Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 Text to Life “Who do others say I am?” Every one of us knows that question. Every one of us has asked that question. Every one of us has lost...
Crossing Over Story Lectionary 16 September 2018 The Story of Joseph, Whose Sons Were Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 37 and 39) Jacob’s Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh Whose Land Would Become Samaria (Genesis 48) The Assyrians Lay Siege to Samaria and Deport the...
Geography in scripture can contain metaphorical value too! What does the landscape look like you are reading about. Does it reflect something about the characters? About the message? What is the weather like? Does it reflect emotional changes? Pay attention to your...
Sacred Travels: Recovering the Ancient Practice of Pilgrimage By Christian George Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, Th.D. For those who have had the opportunity to travel parts of the world, particularly on Christian pilgrimages to places like Greece,...
