Blogging Towards Sunday, July 26, 2015
2 Samuel 11:1-15 The Bible talks about sin. If you haven’t heard yet, it’s against it. In the overarching vision of the testimonies of the Bible, sin is entymologically “missing … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, July 19, 2015
Mark 6:30-56 How is it that we don’t hear from God, or glimpse the Spirit’s moving in our lives and world more often? Is God not really active and alive … Continue reading
Blogging Towards, Sunday, July 12, 2015
Mark 6:1-13 Jesus has come and gone in chapter 5 crossing to the Gentile world and then back to Israel and now to home. He’s been recognized at large … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, July 5, 2015
Mark 5:1-20 Jesus has left Israel – the land of God’s people – to cross the sea of Galilee into Pagan or Gentile land (everyone besides the Jews). They were thought to … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 28, 2015
Mark 5:21-43 Today’s story is a two for one, a parallel weaving together of the story and salvation of two people at the end of their rope. … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 21, 2015
Mark 4:35-41 I shared last week that faith is often like walking with your eyes open through thick fog. We see, not always clearly, and second-guess most things. Today’s scripture … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 14, 2015
Mark 4:26-34 Ezekiel 17:22-24 How does God work in the world? Is God even present, actively working and moving in the world?; in our world? Last week’s scripture from Isaiah 43:16-21 [blog … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 7, 2015
Isaiah 43:16-21 How do you keep on keeping on when there seems to be no way out, no way forward? Isaiah speaks to that sort of situation. The prophet writes … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, May 31, 2015
Romans 8:1-25 Trinity Sunday After Pentecost (last Sunday) we traditionally pause to articulate and affirm the three-in-oneness of God: what we call Trinity. It’s less a moment consecrated to piercing theological dogmas, … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2015
Ezekiel 37:1-14 & Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday Today is Pentecost. If you’re a student of Greek you can hear the “penta” which sounds like 5 and means the 50th day … Continue reading
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