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Texts: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Call to Worship God, who created the fields of Eden, takes delight in all things, including us! God of glory, God of grace, your name is exalted in all the earth!
(FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST) If we think that we must try to explain God on Trinity Sunday, it is understandable that we face this assignment with apprehension.
Always: Curious dad blessed with 3 daughters looking at the world through a Lectionary lens. Sometimes: Lutheran Preacher in Minnesota on the Edge in the Mid-Western Prairie and the Hiawatha Valley reading scripture ...
Pentecost +1 - Year C Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 The depth of wisdom is from ancient of days. Actually from before any days, metaphoric or literal. Before even the chaos of the deep had any depth, wisdom was.
When they had asked him to show the the Father, Jesus told them they had already been able to see the Father. He added "Even if you don't believe my words, you've got my works to convince you." Believe what you have heard me say.
Acts 2:1-21 Lutherans are rarely mistaken for Pentecostals and even when the charismatic renewal blew through the church our version of Pentecost was more polite than possessed.
Psalm 104:24-35 I'm reprinting my May 23, 2010 post on Psalm 104 for my friend and Smokey Trailer Band bass player David Lakota in remembrance of his mother Doris.
The Holy Spirit appeared suddenly, loudly, and effectively. The reaction was mixed.
Pentecost - Year C Psalm 104:24-34, 35b What does "bless the lord" mean when everything depends on the whim of said lord? The psalmist is not accepting of a lord, in season or out.
Acts 2:1-21: Politics, Rejection And Pentecost Huffington Post Editor's Note: ON Scripture - The Bible is a series of Christian scripture commentaries produced in collaboration with Odyssey Networks.
Peter responded to the lack of understanding and the rude remark by preaching a sermon. Nonbelievers will not agree with our explanations. At least right away. After all, why should they? Allowing experience to explain phenomena is not unexpected.
John 14:8-17, 25-27 Years ago I had one of those moments when I desperately wanted a clear word from the Lord. Nothing seemed to be working. Not prayer or conversations with colleagues or time in silent meditation.
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Pentecost +1 - Year C John 16:12-15 Here we are. We have much knowledge accumulated over time. We don't yet know how to bring it to fruition.
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 I’m not a big fan of the book of Proverbs even though there is certain comfort to addressing the complexity of life with simple sayings. Like my Facebook profile picture of the WWII British poster “Stay Calm and Carry On”.
Psalm 8 The "work of the heavens" wreaking havoc on Moore, Oklahoma calls into question just how mindful God might be about mortals. But then whenever humans suffer sudden destruction God’s providence is almost always called into question.
Romans 5:1-5 The second article of the faith tells the story of the One not created who was before time began and yet chose to let go of glory and empty himself to be found in human likeness.
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Pentecost - Year C Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost is an artificial way to gather. Any excuse could work. Gathering is critical to the presence of new life.
Acts 2:1-21. They were just ordinary individuals from ordinary parts of the Roman empire-- "Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, ...
Psalms for All Seasons This excerpt comes from Psalms for All Seasons, commenting on Psalm 104: Psalm 104, a psalm of praise, focuses on God's creative work. Complementing descriptions of creation in Gen.
Patheos (blog) The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost - Patheos Patheos (blog) It's amazing, as the words of Acts 2 proclaim, that progressive and moderate Christianity is rediscovering the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:14-17 The conditional clause, “if, in fact, we suffer with him” might cause one to “fall back into fear” especially if one lives a life where suffering is minimal or avoided altogether.
Pentecost - Year C Romans 8:14-17 Again and again it must be asked, "Who is not a child of G*D?
Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17 (25-27) One of my prized possessions is a cassette recording of Thomas Merton lecturing his fellow monks at their Kentucky monastery during Advent of 1964.
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