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2016-04-08T16:16:06-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 17, 2016

Last updated on: April 8, 2016 at 4:16 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 17, 2016 Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 What gives us the power to confront the inevitable and necessary losses and challenges of life? What enables us to go through the valley of the shadow of death, when there is no way around it and to live with our fear and terror – or panic and anxiety – knowing that God has the final word and that... Read more

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2016-04-06T13:26:45-04:00

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Life is Messy: Reflections on Daniel Fusco’s ‘Honestly’

Last updated on: April 6, 2016 at 1:26 pm By Bruce Epperly

This post is part of a conversation on the new book Honestly: Getting Real About Jesus and Our Messy Lives, by Daniel Fusco, at the Patheos Book Club here. Elizabeth Kubler Ross once said “I’m not ok. You’re not ok. But, it’s ok.” In a similar vein, a Jewish proverb notes that everyone should have a note in each pocket. The first says, “For you the universe was made.” The second, “You are dust and to dust you shall return.”... Read more

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2016-03-25T08:14:56-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday of Easter – April 10, 2016

Last updated on: March 25, 2016 at 8:14 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday of Easter – April 10, 2016 Acts 9:1-20 Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 How many sermons can you get out of one week’s lectionary readings? Today’s lectionary readings, all have a mystical air, but they express the mystic vision in a variety of ways – revelation and transformation, angelic praise, and ethics and spirituality. If you are able, read the totality of the lectionary recommendation for Acts of the Apostles, all twenty... Read more

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2016-03-25T08:06:01-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday of Easter – April 3, 2016

Last updated on: March 25, 2016 at 8:06 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday of Easter – April 3, 2016 Acts 5:22-27; Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Let the Easter celebrations continue! Resurrection is a present and future as well as past reality. Christ the Lord is risen today, and every day! Resurrection is just a breath away! Psalm 150 describes a world of praise. We can dance and sing, play drums and tambourines, hire a piper, and even a synthesizer and orchestra! But, not just us,... Read more

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2016-03-18T15:21:02-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Easter Sunday – March 27, 2016

Last updated on: March 18, 2016 at 3:21 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Easter Sunday – March 27, 2016 Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 I Corinthians 15:19-26 John 20:1-18 This is the day that God has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! This is the heart of the Easter proclamation – God has made this new day, this wonderful life-giving day and rejoicing is the only appropriate response. God’s doing a new thing, the divine creativity brings forth new life with every new day, and that... Read more

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2016-03-15T16:28:39-04:00

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Power Made Perfect in Companionship: On The Power of the Cross

Last updated on: March 15, 2016 at 4:28 pm By Bruce Epperly

[The post is part of a conversation on the new book The Power of the Cross, now featured at the Patheos Book Club.] I am appreciative of Tony Evans’ meditation on the cross of Jesus. His approach is clear and represents one of many possible pictures of the saving grace of God’s suffering love. The cross is a source of confidence and power, embodying the hope of Christmas’ “Emmanuel,” the affirmation that God is with us, giving us everything we... Read more

2016-03-11T16:48:58-05:00

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Let the Children Come to Me: On “Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Questions from Children Around the World”

Last updated on: March 11, 2016 at 4:48 pm By Bruce Epperly

(This post is part of the Patheos Book Club on Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Questions from Children Around the World.) One of my favorite scriptures is Mark 10:13-16: Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the... Read more

2016-03-10T04:45:53-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Palm-Passion Sunday – 2016

Last updated on: March 10, 2016 at 4:45 am By Bruce Epperly

Palm-Passion Sunday – 2016 Bruce G. Epperly The Triumphant Entry Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The Passion of Jesus Isaiah 53:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 23:1-49 The order of the day for Palm Sunday involves the interplay of celebration and passion. It is the appropriate theological as well as chronological entry point for the spiritual maelstrom on the horizon for us and for Jesus. The period between Palm Sunday and Easter encompasses the full spectrum of public and private... Read more

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2016-03-05T07:22:19-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 13, 2016

Last updated on: March 5, 2016 at 7:22 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 13, 2016 Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 Today’s passages invite us to embrace God’s future while honoring the past. Guided by Christ’s vision, we keep our eyes on the prize, constantly moving ahead. Faith tends towards a type of chaos, an iconoclasm that pushes beyond our institutional structures. But, innovative faith needs to be balanced by honoring tradition and discovering the order that enlivens and inspires.... Read more

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2016-02-27T05:28:16-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 6, 2016

Last updated on: February 27, 2016 at 5:28 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 6, 2016 Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Today’s scriptures reflect on the burden of goodness and the unconditional love of God. Virtually every adult knows the story of the prodigal son, existentially if not biblically. We all know a family – or a part of a family – whose child has gone astray through addiction, incarceration, mental illness, or alienation. We all know the... Read more

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