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The Reign of Christ, Pentecost 7 (C) – July 27, 2025
[RCL] Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13 When the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde urged President Trump to have mercy at the National Cathedral, she sparked a conversation on the proper relationship between the church and politics. On the one hand, many cheered her biblical call for mercy in public life. What else…
Only One Thing, Pentecost 6 (C) – July 20, 2025
[RCL] Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 Are you busy? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all the tasks you have to do much, if not most of the time? When people ask you how things are going, do you often say, “Busy?” We live in a very busy, hectic society. In…
Paying the Prices of Mercy, Pentecost 5 (C) – July 13, 2025
[RCL] Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 There once was a run-down coffee shop in a neighborhood that was known for being dangerous. One day, an Episcopal priest came in to get some coffee on his way to somewhere else. He sat down to wait, busying himself with the paper, not paying attention…
Peace, Pentecost 4 (C) – July 6, 2025
[RCL] 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 What do you think of when you hear the word “peace”? Many people first associate the word with internal positive emotional states like calmness, contentment, and acceptance. Others jump straight to external realities like harmony among groups of people, or the absence of it…
Letting Go, Pentecost 3 (C) – June 29, 2025
[RCL] 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5:1,13-25; Luke 9:51-62 Elijah told Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.” Paul wrote, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,…
Categories, Pentecost 2 (C) – June 22, 2025
[RCL] 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 and 43; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 This is a sermon about the Gerasene Demoniac. It’s about time somebody wrote one. This story doesn’t get a lot of attention from pulpits these days, and that’s a shame. There’s some really good stuff here, and it’s pretty funny if…
Upcoming Bible Studies
Bible Study: Pentecost 5 (C) – July 13, 2025
RCL: Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 Amos 7:7-17 Amos sure doesn’t make God seem very friendly, does he? According to his prophecy, those who speak against God or against God’s true prophets won’t fare so well. They’ll “die by the sword,” and their relatives will see disgrace and dishonor. If we are…
Bible Study: Pentecost 4 (C) – July 6, 2025
RCL: 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:1-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 2 Kings 5:1-14 Naaman was a wealthy commander of the army of the king of Aram. Though he was a person of great power and prestige, he suffered from leprosy, a condition that visibly marked him as different from those around him. Eager to…
Bible Study: Pentecost 3 (C) – June 29, 2025
RCL: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-16; Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-16 He picked up the mantle of Elijah… (2 Kings 2) The 2 Kings reading provides us with the basis for the expression “picking up the mantle.” In the 2 Kings reading, Elijah is about to ascend into heaven…
Bible Study: Pentecost 2 (C) – June 22, 2025
RCL: 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 and 43; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a Fearing for his life and in the depths of despair, Elijah journeys, not by his own strength, to the mountain of God. Awesome forces of nature go before God, but Elijah knows the Lord well enough…
Bible Study: Trinity Sunday (C) – June 15, 2025
RCL: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 The book of Proverbs is a collection of traditional cultural lessons—propositional statements, observational sayings, analogies, and ethics—structured as the teachings of a father to a son. This kind of “instructional literature” is one of the ways a family nurtures how a child…
Bible Study: Day of Pentecost (C) – June 8, 2025
RCL: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17, (25-27) Acts 2:1-21 In this description of the day of Pentecost from the book of Acts, we have the momentary undoing of the linguistic differentiation and ensuing confusion and tribalism that occurred at the Tower of Babel all the way back in Genesis 11. Pentecost…
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