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2018-10-11T12:28:10-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 22 – October 21, 2018

Last updated on: October 11, 2018 at 12:28 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 22 – October 21, 2018 Job 38:1-7, 34-41 Psalm 104: 1-9, 24, 35c Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 The saga of Job continues with a meditation on the grandeur of God. Job has endured losing everything that had brought joy to his life – privilege, wealth, family, social standing, and even respect. He and his wife face an uncertain future, bereft of any social or material support. He is accused of hidden sins by his friends;... Read more

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2018-10-09T17:34:27-04:00

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Shift Happens: A Homiletical Meditation on the Book of Job

Last updated on: October 9, 2018 at 5:34 pm By Bruce Epperly

“Shift Happens: Finding God in Suffering” Job 1:1, 2:1-10, Job 23:1-9, 16-17 John 9:1-12 In my home state California, after an earthquake, the old-timers often say “shift happens” to comfort – or tease – frightened newcomers to the state. Everything seems stable until the tectonic plates shift, and your life is turned upside down. “Shift happens” is an apt description happens to the legendary Job, the man who loses everything in the space of a few days. The Book of... Read more

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2018-10-07T10:55:19-04:00

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You are a Mystic: Reflections on Progressive Christian Mysticism

Last updated on: October 7, 2018 at 10:55 am By Bruce Epperly

You are a Mystic! Genesis 28:10-17 For the last several years, I have taught a seminar at our church, titled “A Month with a Mystic.” We study mystics from around the world – from Mother Teresa to Dag Hammarskjold to the Celtic spiritual guides and Native American visionaries. Oftentimes, participants protest, “These people are so different than I am. I don’t have visions, I can barely pray, and if I try to meditate, my mind wanders in the first fifteen... Read more

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2018-10-02T04:48:09-04:00

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Macaroni and Cheese for the Spirit: A Review of the New Television Series “God Friended Me”

Last updated on: October 2, 2018 at 4:48 am By Bruce Epperly

In the era of Trump, many people are in search of macaroni and cheese for the spirit. People are in search for a kinder, more civil time, in which the better angels of our nature can find appropriate soul food. Many of us need to believe, in a time when we are dwarf by political chaos and the impact of social issues (global climate change, privilege, political dysfunctionality) that appear beyond our control, that small actions can make a big... Read more

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2018-09-30T07:31:04-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 21 – October 14, 2018

Last updated on: September 30, 2018 at 7:31 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost – October 14, 2018 Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 Today’s scriptures focus on the absence and presence of God. Good theology joins both the apophatic and the kataphatic approaches to knowing God. God is beyond our imagining and cannot be limited by our scriptures, ecclesiologies, rituals, or doctrines. God is within all things, constantly providing us with insights and inspirations that from the basis of these same... Read more

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2018-09-26T16:24:33-04:00

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The Footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare: First Steps on a Journey

Last updated on: September 26, 2018 at 4:24 pm By Bruce Epperly

In the Footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare: Taking the First Steps On my way to Logan Airport to meet a group of pilgrims headed for Assisi in mid-September, I noted a sign that announced, “After you die, you will meet God.” While I understand the billboard’s eternal warning, it reflects a partial and perhaps harmful theological perspective. Mystics often look toward eternity, but they also find God’s presence in the maelstrom of daily life. Time is a moving... Read more

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2018-09-26T15:57:43-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost – October 7, 2018

Last updated on: September 26, 2018 at 3:57 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost – October 7, 2018 Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-10 Mark 10:2-16 This week’s readings begin with a reflection on the prelude to the Book of Job, one of the greatest and most challenging descriptions of both God and the human condition. Accordingly, it is appropriate to focus on the reality of suffering, not only in terms of the theological problem of evil but the pain we experience, either... Read more

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2018-09-14T22:22:56-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 30, 2018

Last updated on: September 14, 2018 at 10:22 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 30, 2018 Esther 7:1-6, 9-10: 9:20-22 Psalm 124 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50 This week’s lectionary readings focus on healing. God heals in many ways and through diverse people. There is no one healing path or modality, nor does any particular religious or medical tradition have a monopoly on divine healing. God heals through prayer, but also Prozac, as my friend Dale Matthews says; through medication and meditation; and through... Read more

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2018-09-14T06:22:47-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 23, 2018

Last updated on: September 14, 2018 at 6:22 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 20, 2015 Proverbs 31:1-10 Psalm 1 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Today’s scriptures are relational in nature and invite us to ponder the dual threads of relatedness, that is, relationship with others and relationship with God. Biblical ethics and spirituality are holistic in nature and we cannot separate self, other, and God. Our own alignment with each of these areas – including the non-human world, economics, and justice –... Read more

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2018-09-07T08:06:38-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 16, 2018

Last updated on: September 7, 2018 at 8:06 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 16, 2018 Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 Wisdom is at the heart of today’s readings. Wisdom is the great teacher of humankind whose witness is present not only in the words of a teacher but in the orderly and creative patterns of the universe and our planet. We are challenged to align ourselves with God’s wisdom in our daily lives and let divine wisdom motivate our... Read more

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