Recently added articles from Currents in Theology and Mission:
"Like trees planted by streams of water": the blessing of Ralph W. Klein.
Aug 01, 2008; Billman, Kathleen D. ... <Pre> Happy are thosewho do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night. They are like trees ...
Proper 24 October 19, 2008.(Preaching Helps)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9 (10-13) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Jesus has already had it out with the chief priests and elders, the scribes, and the Pharisees (21:15, 23, 46), and now he goes toe to toe with the Herodians (government ...
Proper 25 October 26, 2008.(Preac)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 According to Matthew, everybody who is anybody in Jerusalem power circles is out to get Jesus. Chief priests, elders, scribes, lawyers, Sadducees, Pharisees--folks who would ...
All saints November 2,2008.(Preaching Helps)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10,22 1 John 3;1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 As is true for most of the Bible each of the readings for today was originally written for people at the margins outsiders to the dominant culture. These people were suffering, ...
Proper 27 November 9, 2008.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Amos 5:18-24 or Wisdom 6:12-16 Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 and Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1 13 The readings appointed for this day show vastly different pictures. The "day of the Lord" for Amos is like a sketch in charcoal, ...
Proper 28 November 16, 2008.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90: 1-8 (9-11), 12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 Recent interpretations of the Parable of the Talents have tended in one of two directions. The traditional interpretation follows an allegorical reading: The ...
Christ the king/reign of Christ November 23, 2008.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24 Psalm 95: 1-7a Ephesians 1: 15-23 Matthew 25:31-46 The promise is sure. God will search for the sheep and seek them out. God will rescue them, gather and feed them. God will bring back the strayed ones, bind up the ...
Day of Thanksgiving November 27, 2008.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Deuteronomy 8:1-18 Psalm 65 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 17:11-19 The encounter between Jesus and the ten lepers represents one healing among many in Luke: indeed, Luke mentions healing more than all the other Gospels combined (eleven times in ...