Tag: Wisdom
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Holy Week – Tuesday, Year B 2023: Considering types of wisdom on the path
“For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where…
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Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, Yr A, 2023 – Psalm Passage: The Wisdom & Wise Living Principle: Preacher & Seeker talk
Preacher: “O LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill?” Seeker: It does not take special skills or attributes to dwell with the Lord God. In fact some of the people in the bible did not seem to be worthy of dwelling in the Holy Presence. And yet the…
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Trinity Sunday, Yr C, 2022: Epistle Passage – Utilizing Human Intellect & Understanding
“Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.” (Romans 5:1 – 2) Yesterday the Old Testament gave us an opportunity to…
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Trinity Sunday, Yr C, 2022: Old Testament Passage – Introducing / Re-introducing Wisdom
“Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice?” (Proverbs 8:1) She does, beloved reader she does. But as the writer of Proverbs knew very well, not everyone listens to wisdom or understanding. Not even when it comes a common sense. In our world today common sense is left in the dust, and…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: An Old Testament-like Passage – Wisdom from Another Place
The week is crowded, beloved reader. We have the New Year coming up, and it seems like we just left Christmas behind. Also, coming at the end of the week is the Holy Name of the Lord Day which coincidentally lands on New Year’s Day as well. And then, of course, being Saturday it is…
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Season after Pentecost (Proper 17 [22]): The Psalm Passage – From praise to puzzlement to praise; a movement of the spirit
“O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.” (Psalms 105:1) I am often impressed and stand in awe of the Revised Common Lectionary’s matching of various types of scripture passages. This week especially the Psalm’s passage seems to be right in line with the Old Testament…
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Season after Pentecost (Proper 17 [22]): The Epistle Passage – Preacher and Seeker read Paul out loud
Preacher:“Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.” Seeker: If you must compete, beloved listener, with you brother and sister – let it be a competition of caring, a race to show compassion, a contest of warm…
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Season after Pentecost (Proper 17 [22]): The Gospel Passage – The ups and downs of living a Christian life
Last week, although less than exactly one week ago, Peter had made it to the “top of the heap” in identifying that Jesus was the Son of God. Now, Jesus said that it was the God in Heaven who had revealed this to Peter and not Peter’s own glimpse into the Divine. This week Peter…
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Season after Pentecost (Proper 17 [22]): The Old Testament Passage – Called out by the Great “I AM”
Moses had discovered in his early adult life that he was not cut out to be the adopted son of the Pharaoh’s daughter. The story of his realization and departure from Egypt comes before this passage. “Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the…
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Season after Pentecost (Proper 16 [21]): The Gospel Passage – Long ago, faith began
“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Matthew 16:13-14) What does public opinion say? In the days we…
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