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2017-02-10T09:42:32-05:00

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Stature, Discomfort, and Empathy: Responding to Erin Straza’s “Comfort Detox”

Last updated on: February 10, 2017 at 9:42 am By Bruce Epperly

In the Christian year, we are leaning toward Lent. Lent is the season of simplicity that enables us to widen our hearts so that we can more fully experience the pain and joy of the world and God’s vision for our lives. The Quakers use the term “cumber” to describe the comforts that come to control us. Many of us have too much. We seek comfort and find security in shopping, consuming, owning, and pleasuring; none of which is bad... Read more

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2017-02-09T15:40:56-05:00

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Is the Bible My Best Friend? Reflecting on Sheila Walsh’s “Bible Storybook”

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 3:40 pm By Bruce Epperly

Sheila Walsh boldly announces that that “the Bible is my best friend” and can be the best friend of every child. As a pastor and professor, who has written several books on various biblical texts, I have a strong respect for scripture. It has been a lamp unto my feet and a light on my path. Walsh’s “Bible Storybook” arrived by US Mail in the midst of a Nor’easter sweeping across Cape Cod. My grandchildren, age four and six, were... Read more

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2017-02-09T08:48:29-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventh Sunday of Epiphany – February 19, 2017

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 8:48 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventh Sunday of Epiphany – February 19, 2017 Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18, Psalm 119:33-40, I Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23, Matthew 5:38-48 What does it mean to be “holy?” What does it mean to be “perfect?” And, should we ever apply these terms to ourselves? On occasion, my wife refers to me as a “saint” in public, and though I am a “good guy,” I usually blush and say something self-deprecating. I know my weaknesses. I know my... Read more

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2017-02-09T06:04:37-05:00

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Rabbit and the Healing of Xenophobia

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 6:04 am By Bruce Epperly

One morning the residents of the 100 Aker Wood notice two newcomers, Kanga and Roo. At first, they are objects of curiosity. They look different and have different habits. Then, Rabbit, who loves order and struggles with novelty gets in the mix: “Suddenly we wake up one morning and, what do we find? We find a Strange Animal among us. An animal of whom we have never heard before! An animal who carries her family about with her in her... Read more

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2017-02-07T15:46:52-05:00

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POOH, PIGLET, AND THE ADVENTURES OF EVERY DAY

Last updated on: February 7, 2017 at 3:46 pm By Bruce Epperly

Pooh and Piglet walked home thoughtfully together in the golden evening and for a long time they were silent. “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last,” what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast,” said Pooh. “What you do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said. – From A.A. Milne, The World of Winnie the... Read more

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2017-02-06T11:23:06-05:00

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Winnie the Pooh and the Need for Alternative Visions

Last updated on: February 6, 2017 at 11:23 am By Bruce Epperly

Winnie the Pooh and the Need for Alternative Visions A little over four years ago, I conceived the possibility of a “Gospel According to Winnie the Pooh.” At the time, my wife and I had left bucolic Lancaster, Pennsylvania to return to Washington DC to help my son and daughter in law in the wake of the birth of their second grandchild. We relocated to a grand 20 story high rise just off the major thoroughfares into Washington DC. It... Read more

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2017-02-01T18:10:28-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 12, 2017

Last updated on: February 1, 2017 at 6:10 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 12, 2017 Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 119:1-8, I Corinthians 3:1-9, Matthew 5:21-37 Today’s scriptures speak of life and death, spiritually, emotionally, physically, and institutionally. Each moment is an opportunity for decision-making. Many paths are available, some leading to abundance and beauty, others to scarcity and ugliness. Our choices are not just for ourselves. They shape our relationship to God and the world beyond us, including our own future. They can contribute to greater... Read more

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2017-01-27T10:25:20-05:00

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The Adenturous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 5, 2017

Last updated on: January 27, 2017 at 10:25 am By Bruce Epperly

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 5, 2017 Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 122:1-10, 2 Corinthians 1-13, Matthew 5:13-20 The Season of Epiphany is no ordinary time. It is the time of God’s revealing – the revealing of God’s vision, the unveiling of hidden truths in unexpected places, and the illuminating of how far we have strayed from God’s vision of Shalom, of the peaceable realm joining humankind and the non-human world. God’s revealing challenges progressives as well as conservatives,... Read more

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2017-01-20T06:34:42-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – January 29, 2017

Last updated on: January 20, 2017 at 6:34 am By Bruce Epperly

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – January 29, 2017 Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; I Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 The biblical tradition is always counter-cultural in spirit. It agitates the comfortable, whether conservative or progressive, by challenging our lifestyles and assumptions. And, conversely, as the saying goes, it also comforts the agitated, those at the margins of life, those with their backs against the wall, or struggling with debilitating life issues. Today’s scriptures abound in relational and political reversals, and this... Read more

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2017-01-18T19:30:05-05:00

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A Message for our Leaders on the Eve of the Inauguration: A Heart of Wisdom

Last updated on: January 18, 2017 at 7:30 pm By Bruce Epperly

A Message for Our Leaders on the Eve of the Inauguration: A Heart of Wisdom Scripture I Kings 3: 5, 7-12 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your... Read more

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