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2016-09-30T12:59:34-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – October 9, 2016 – The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Last updated on: September 30, 2016 at 12:59 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – October 9, 2016 – The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c, Psalm 111, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Luke 17:1-19 With its focus on two healing stories, today’s readings could be described by the phrase “the healing you need is right in front of you.” God’s healing presence abounds. In a world that focuses on complex solutions in which often the side-effects outweigh the benefits, God’s pathway is simple. What we need to be healthy and... Read more

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2016-09-24T06:36:30-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – October 2, 2016 – Pentecost 20

Last updated on: September 24, 2016 at 6:36 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – October 2, 2016 – Pentecost 20 Lamentations 3:19-26, Psalm 137, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10 The scriptures this week, in varying degrees, affirm God’s fidelity despite life’s challenges. While today, many people want experiential religion – and this is important – experiential religion needs to be balanced by a vision of divine faithfulness to get us through rough times. Still, these scriptures present challenges that the adventurous preacher must expose and interpret. In a challenging time,... Read more

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2016-09-16T17:31:35-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 25, 2016

Last updated on: September 16, 2016 at 5:31 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 25, 2016 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, 1 Timothy 6:6-19 , Luke 16:19-31 This week’s Gospel reading along with some good words from my pastoral colleague inspired me to title my sermon, “Ubuntu at Cape Cod.” The parable speaks of the apparently unbridgeable gulf between the rich and the poor, and invites us to close the gap between wealth and poverty, in and out, saved and unsaved, faith and... Read more

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2016-09-09T09:26:35-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 18, 2016

Last updated on: September 9, 2016 at 9:26 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 18, 2016 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, Psalm 79:1-9, 1 Timothy 2:1-7 • Luke 16:1-13 There is not a lot of joy in this Sunday’s lectionary readings. They seem appropriate for our current election season in which the two major candidates have more negatives than positives and many people confess to planning to vote for the lesser of both evils. Life can be difficult. Our leaders can make foolish and short sighted... Read more

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2016-09-02T07:31:53-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary -The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 11, 2016

Last updated on: September 2, 2016 at 7:31 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary -The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 11, 2016 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 I Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 Today’s readings speak of being lost and finding your way home. Nations as well as persons can be lost. Our behaviors and lifestyle can destroy the planet and future generations. Yet, God seeks our healing, even when we have gone astray. Jeremiah speaks of a day of destruction as a result of the nation’s foolishness. We are skilled... Read more

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2016-08-26T09:31:32-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – September 4, 2016 – Pentecost 16

Last updated on: August 26, 2016 at 9:31 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – September 4, 2016 – Pentecost 16 Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Philemon 1:1-21 Luke 14:25-33 Today’s readings are challenging to our theology as well as our economics and socially-accepted values. No preacher can feel entirely comfortable reading, writing, or preaching these texts. Jeremiah’s vision of the divine potter has done a good deal of theological harm throughout the ages. It portrays a God of destruction, who can do evil against God’s chosen people disproportionate with their... Read more

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2016-08-20T05:14:09-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 15 – August 28, 2016

Last updated on: August 20, 2016 at 5:14 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 15 – August 28, 2016 Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1,10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16.; Luke14:1, 7-14 As summer ends, the political season is heating up. Church life takes on a renewed urgency and after a summer’s lull, decisions need to be made. We are tempted to separate the world in terms of winners and losers, right and wrong, and good and evil. While today’s scriptures are strong in their critique, they also challenge self-righteous and polarizing behaviors... Read more

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2016-08-13T10:23:33-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 14 – August 21, 2016

Last updated on: August 13, 2016 at 10:23 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 14 – August 21, 2016 Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 This week, we ponder God’s providential love that breaks through every barrier. God is willing to give us more than we can ask or imagine. We need to open our hands to receive the fullness of divine blessing for ourselves and others. God’s word to Jeremiah is addressed to all of us. The young prophet is frightened. The task ahead is too... Read more

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2016-08-06T20:28:13-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 14, 2016

Last updated on: August 6, 2016 at 8:28 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 14, 2016 Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 What are we to do with this week’s readings? There is already enough polarization, and these readings seem to fuel the flame. People argue and condemn each other on social media. A handful of Sanders and Clinton people are still going after one another, questioning each other’s loyalty to the cause. Trump supporters go ballistic over any irenic... Read more

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2016-08-03T07:06:42-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – August 7, 2016

Last updated on: August 3, 2016 at 7:06 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – August 7, 2016 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:22-30 God invites us to be the change we want to see in the world. Too often, we have let the world squeeze us into its mold, allowing our imaginations to be stifled by concrete limitations, and our becoming tranquilized by the status quo. God calls us to alternative visions of reality, and challenges us to become... Read more

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