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2017-08-11T08:09:15-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – August 20, 2017 – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Last updated on: August 11, 2017 at 8:09 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – August 20, 2917 – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Bruce G. Epperly 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. As I write this,... Read more

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2017-08-03T17:40:52-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – August 13, 2017 – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Last updated on: August 3, 2017 at 5:40 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – August 13, 2017 – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Bruce G. Epperly 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... Read more

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2017-07-25T20:10:53-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – August 6, 2017

Last updated on: July 25, 2017 at 8:10 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – August 6, 2017 – The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Bruce G. Epperly Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 17:1-7, 15 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 13:14-21 What does it mean to be blessed? In what ways do you need God’s blessing? In what ways do you need the blessing of an elder – a mother, father, spiritual friend, or older companion? To be blessed is to become right with the world and feel at home in our skin. It is to... Read more

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2017-07-21T09:32:30-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – July 30, 2017 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Last updated on: July 21, 2017 at 9:32 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – July 30, 2017 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Bruce Epperly Psalm 119:129-136 I Kings 3:5-12 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Pentecost is the season of divine revelation. Spirit moves in all things. God’s abundance is strewn everywhere, for all to have, in every time and place and those who are attentive to it will experience wisdom and the ability to discern their vocation in life. They will discover gifts aplenty to serve the world. They will... Read more

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2017-07-13T13:28:34-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – July 23, 2017

Last updated on: July 13, 2017 at 1:28 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – July 23, 2017 Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Today’s readings proclaim that he world is chock full of divinity. You can encounter the holy in the most unlikely places. Thin places, joining heaven and earth, abound for those for whom the doors of perception have opened. Life is messy, but it can be spiritually full in all its complexity when we open our senses to... Read more

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2017-07-07T17:27:28-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost – July 16, 2017

Last updated on: July 7, 2017 at 5:27 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 6 – July 16,2017 Genesis 25:19-24; Psalm 119:105-12; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:19, 18-23 Can God work in and through less than optimal situations and ambiguous personalities? Does God’s light guide the uncertain as well as the certain and can even the smallest of beginnings – humblest of initiatives – give birth to great possibilities? These are some of the themes from this week’s lectionary readings. Once again, the lectionary readings confront us with family dysfunctionality.... Read more

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2017-07-03T12:33:30-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday of Pentecost – July 9, 2017

Last updated on: July 3, 2017 at 12:33 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – July 9, 2017 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Bruce G. Epperly Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:10-17 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 “Come to me all who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” These authoritative words from Jesus serve as God’s response to Paul’s, and our own, inner turmoil and ethical and spiritual angst. Jesus speaks out of his unique relationship with God to provide us with wisdom and... Read more

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2017-06-26T09:24:07-04:00

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Praying with Films: A Response to Josh Larsen’s “Movies are Prayers”

Last updated on: June 26, 2017 at 9:24 am By Bruce Epperly

In her forties, my mother went back to school to be re-certified in early childhood education. Her first interview after graduation was at a private Christian school. To the surprise of my conservative Christian mother, the principal’s first question was “Do you dance, wear makeup, or go to movies?” She admitted that she didn’t dance or wear makeup, other than very neutral lipstick. But, the die was cast, it seems, when she confessed that she went to movies like “Mary... Read more

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2017-06-23T11:17:22-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – July 2, 2017

Last updated on: June 23, 2017 at 11:17 am By Bruce Epperly

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Bruce G. Epperly Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Jeremiah 28:5-9 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 This week’s stories are all challenging. We need to take exception to the story of Abraham and Isaac to be faithful to the God of grace. Following Christ is ultimately about a life-giving lifestyle, not violence or fear. To be honest, I am unsure what to do with the passage related to Abraham and Isaac. Though we can see it as metaphorical,... Read more

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2017-06-16T09:58:45-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 25, 2017

Last updated on: June 16, 2017 at 9:58 am By Bruce Epperly

The Third Sunday after Pentecost Bruce G. Epperly Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Today’s scriptures highlight God’s presence in conflict and threat, both internal and external. Fear and violence are not denied, but God’ is faithful. We may need to take a stand, and God is standing with us. Still, to preach these passages rightly, we must remember that not everyone is delivered from danger. Children like Ishmael perish on a daily basis, and parents mourn... Read more

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