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Lectionary blog: Wise investments

Lectionary blog for Sept. 22, 2019 15th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; Psalm 79:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 When I was young, I didn’t receive an allowance for doing…

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Lectionary blog: The God who remembers and searches

Lectionary blog for Sept 15, 2019 14th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Psalm 14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 In her new book One Coin Found, Pastor Emmy Kegler…

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Lectionary blog: Priorities

Lectionary blog for Sept. 8 13th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33 Have you ever been interested in joining something, only to find out…

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Lectionary blog: Submitting to God

Lectionary blog for Sept. 1, 2019 12th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 One of my favorite fall activities is going on…

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Lectionary blog: Looking forward to another land

Lectionary blog for Aug 11, 2019 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 I’m writing this on the evening of July 4….

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Lectionary blog: Growing up as God’s children

Lectionary blog for Aug. 4, 2019 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 As I drove my family around one morning running errands, my…

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Lectionary blog: Restoration of God’s favor

Lectionary blog for July 28, 2019 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 11:1-13 When I taught at college ministries years ago, I liked to talk…

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Lectionary blog: Not being distracted

Lectionary blog for July 21, 2019 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 For me, this is a difficult blog to write. I’m the prime…

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Lectionary blog: Ongoing conversations

Lectionary blog for July 14, 2019 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 Have you ever been in a coffee shop, or even in a…

Lectionary blog: Universal, yet unimpressive, ministry
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Lectionary blog: Universal, yet unimpressive, ministry

Lectionary blog for July 7, 2019 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Like many ELCA Lutherans this spring and summer, I’ve been…

Lectionary blog: Picking up the mantle
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Lectionary blog: Picking up the mantle

Lectionary blog for June 30,2019 Third Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 This week’s lectionary readings are about masters selecting disciples…

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Lectionary blog: Joining the castaways

Lectionary blog for June 23, 2019 Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:1-15a; Psalms 42 & 43; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 One of the central actions that Jesus says will…