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2020-08-06T17:10:19-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Eleventh Sunday in Pentecost – August 16, 2020

Last updated on: August 6, 2020 at 5:10 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – August 16, 2020 – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-31; Matthew 15: 21-28 Today’s readings join reconciliation and grace. They call us to a spirituality of stature that embraces those who have harmed us and persons of other faiths and ethnicities. Largeness of spirit looks for common ground and reconciliation despite past conflicts and then aims at healing in the present and future. This does not preclude protest and prophetic... Read more

2020-08-06T15:24:59-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – The Wonder of Creation

Last updated on: August 6, 2020 at 3:24 pm By Bruce Epperly

CXXXV The Wonder of Creation (8/7) Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind… “where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth.” (Job 38:1, 4; read Job 38-41) Remember the wisdom of Psalm 8, “when I look at the heavens, the worlds, you have created, what are humans that God is mindful of them?” There are times we are filled with awe and wonder, when we ponder the nature of the universe. No one can fully... Read more

2020-08-04T17:13:21-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Finding God in Silence

Last updated on: August 4, 2020 at 5:13 pm By Bruce Epperly

CXXXII A Sheer Silence (8/4) God was not in the earthquake, and God was not in the fire, but then there was the sound of sheer silence. (I Kings 11:12; read I Kings 11:11-14) God is present in all things – the majestic and the modest, the flamboyant and the fragile, the awesome and the unnoticed. In today’s scripture, Elijah is on the run. Queen Jezebel has a bounty out for him and he is terrified. He doubts his mission... Read more

2020-08-03T16:34:46-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Scarcity or Abundance

Last updated on: August 3, 2020 at 4:34 pm By Bruce Epperly

CXXXI Scarcity or Abundance (8/3) Elijah said to the widow of Zarephath, “Do not be afraid; go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it and bring to me…The jar of the meal was not emptied, nor did the jug of oil fail, according to the word of God spoken by Elijah. (I Kings 17:13, 16; read I Kings 17:8-16) Elijah asks for a meal from a widow and her son. She initially... Read more

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2020-08-02T07:15:12-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Listening for God

Last updated on: August 2, 2020 at 7:15 am By Bruce Epperly

CXXXX “Listening for God” (8/2) God called, “Samuel, Samuel” and Samuel responded, “Here I am…Speak for I am listening” (Samuel 3:4, 10; read Samuel 3:1-10) We live in a God-filled world. Inspiration can come at any time. Guidance can arise in any encounter. When God calls, you’re likely to receive a mission. Young Samuel hears the voice of God, and responds “Here I am. I’m listening.” God is still speaking in this time of pandemic. There is much pain and... Read more

2020-08-01T10:46:16-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Looking Toward the Far Horizon

Last updated on: August 1, 2020 at 10:46 am By Bruce Epperly

CXXIX (8/1) Looking toward the far horizon “Although you may view the land from a distance – you shall not enter it…I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.” (Genesis 32:52; 34:4) Moses can’t enter the promised land. As a result of the emerging nation’s failure to follow God’s way, he will not be able to fully fulfill his vocation. He can see the far horizon, but he will not inhabit the... Read more

2020-07-31T18:05:39-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Tenth Chapter after Pentecost – August 9, 2020

Last updated on: July 31, 2020 at 6:05 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – August 9, 2020 – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Today’s passages probe the nature of divine providence in our lives. Is God the sole cause of the events of our lives or does God work within apparently random and possibly malevolent acts to bring about the best possibilities? Even though God does not choose these events, does God work “in all things” for God and even... Read more

2020-07-30T07:21:41-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Am I My Sibling’s Keeper?

Last updated on: July 30, 2020 at 7:21 am By Bruce Epperly

CXXVIII Am I My Sibling’s Keeper? (7/31) God said to Cain, “where is your brother, Abel?” And, Cain responded, “I do not know, am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9) That is the question, isn’t it? Are we responsible for our siblings’ wellbeing? Do our actions bring beauty or sorrow, and life or death? Do they help or hurt? Of course, we don’t see ourselves as the children of Cain, who killed his brother. We are not responsible for the... Read more

2020-07-29T19:24:42-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – What do you say to a burning busy?

Last updated on: July 29, 2020 at 7:24 pm By Bruce Epperly

CXXVII What Do You Say to a Burning Busy? (7/30) “Take off your shoes for the place on which you are standing is holy ground” (Genesis3:5) We are taking a second day with Moses’ encounter with God. Over forty years ago, when I was doing my pastoral internship with George Tolman at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Tucson, Arizona, Pastor Tolman reported a curious typo in his sermon, instead of typing “burning bush,” he typed “burning busy.” It... Read more

2020-07-28T05:27:09-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Wrestling with God

Last updated on: July 28, 2020 at 5:27 am By Bruce Epperly

CXXV Wrestling with God (7/28) Jacob was left alone and wrestled with a person until daybreak. (Genesis 32:24; read Genesis 32:22-32) Jacob wrestled with a divine being and did not let go of this Mysterious Nocturnal Being until he received a blessing. As day began, Jacob’s wrestling partner departed and Jacob goes forth, a new person, but with a limp. These days, many of us are wrestling with God. Our world has changed and we no longer have a sense... Read more

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