Tag: Government and Society
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Season After Pentecost / Ordinary Time, Yr C, 2022: Old Testament Passage – Considering Us & Them
“At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem: A hot wind comes from me out of the bare heights in the desert toward my poor people, not to winnow or cleanse– a wind too strong for that. Now it is I who speak in judgment against them.” (Jeremiah 4:11 –…
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Season After Pentecost / Ordinary Time, Yr C, 2022: Old Testament Passage – When a thing is done, it is done
“This is what the Lord GOD showed me–a basket of summer fruit.” (Amos 8:1) When I read this opening verse, I knew this was the passage that I wanted to write on. Even though by the end, this is what I should ponder on and speak to. Summer fruit. A moment in time; all that…
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The Weeks & Sundays After Pentecost, Yr A, 2020: Psalm Passage – Even Preacher & Seeker speak about politics
Seeker: “Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from those who are deceitful and unjust deliver me!” Preacher: Why are you so mournful, Seeker? Has the time of year stirred up fears and uncertainties? Has this long period of time that we have dwell under Covid-19 protocols worn you out?…
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The Weeks & Sundays After Pentecost, Yr A, 2020: Epistle Passage – Making sense of living an Authentic Christian Life
“O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works.” (Psalm 105:1 – 2) As you may or may not remember, the Old Testament pass this week was the calling of Moses. Last week I/we…
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Season after Pentecost (Proper 13 [18]): The Epistles Passage – Mapping some slippery slopes with Paul
“I am speaking the truth in Christ–I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit– “ (Romans 9:1) Call me a skeptic of long running, but many times when someone tells me they are speaking the truth, I prick me ears up and discern whether they are really lying. Maybe it is…
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Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Epistle Passage – Holding close the words of the Apostle Peter in times of dispute
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter: The Epistle Passage – Spiritual Fore-bearers, Large and Small
“Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter: The Substituted Old Testament Passage – Wasting Time
“Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Gospel Passage – Of Sheep and Shepherds
“Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit.” (John 10:1) The gospel of John has several purposes, beyond the telling of Jesus’ earthly ministry. The writer of the gospel of John sought to establish Jesus’ divinity,…
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Fifth Sunday After Epiphany: The Old Testament Passage – A question posed: who speaks for and represents you?
“Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of…
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