|
|
|
FROM THE LECTIONARY
SEARCH
FROM THE LECTIONARY ARCHIVE
-
Don M. Ayock
May 2008
07.13.08
Proper 10
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Jesus once gave His followers a lesson in determining who belonged to His family. He...
-
Don M. Aycock
May 2008
07.06.08
Proper 9
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Few questions in life face us with such stark choices and answers as this one: “Who...
-
Austin B. Tucker
July 2006
Mark 10:46-52
Someone has proposed a Dial-a-Prayer line for atheists. You dial the
number; it just rings and rings. No one answers....
-
Bass Mitchell
July 2006
-
Austin B. Tucker
July 2006
Mark 10:35-45
John Mark’s portrait of Jesus shows him girded, not in the regal
robes of a King as in the gospel of Matthew,...
-
Austin B. Tucker
July 2006
Mark 10:17-31
A key verse of this text is the question of the astonished disciples,
“Who then can be saved?” (vs....
-
Derl Keefer
July 2006
Mark 10:2-16
Brian McLaren states, “In the early church, one of the most powerful
images used for the Trinity was the image...
|
FROM THE LECTIONARY
-
Roger Willmore
10.26.08
Proper 25
2 Thessalonians 2:1-8
The text before us is one of the most difficult in all of Paul’s writings. Much has been written about this passage, and there is a range of varying views. I am reminded of a recent conversation with an older member of my congregation. He reminded me of days when pastors and preachers preached on the second coming of Jesus Christ. He also reminded me that it had been a while since he had heard a sermon on the subject.
-
-
Roger Willmore
10.19.08
Proper 24
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
In 1 and 2 Thessalonians Paul departs from his usual salutation. In all his other writings, he makes some reference to his apostleship. It seems that he felt...
-
Roger Willmore
10.12.08
Proper 23
Philippians 4:1-9
Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi is filled with thanksgiving, rejoicing and praise. It is a letter from the heart of a loving and caring pastor. We see...
-
Aaron Bryant
10.05.08
Proper 22
Philippians 3:4-13
It always makes for interesting conversation when you’re engaged in dialogue with someone who can "one-up" your story. You know the scenari you share one of your...
-
Aaron Bryant
09.28.08
Proper 21
Philippians 2:1-13
Not too long ago I was engaged in a friendly—but serious—theological discussion with a dear friend. We had both outlined our points and kindly presented our cases...
-
Mark A. Johnson
09.21.08
Proper 20
Philippians 1:21-30
The great hope of the Christian faith is that we will go to heaven when we pass from this life. Don Piper is a Baptist pastor from Texas who has written the...
-
Mark A. Johnson
09.14.08
Proper 19
Romans 14:1-12
Nancy Ortberg tells the story of her daughter coming home from a church service with a note in her pocket. She was so deeply touched about what her daughter had written...
|
|
IN THIS ISSUE
-
-
Your resource for more effective Gospel preaching
6 issues for $39.95
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
-
As I was reading about the strategy of presenting an argument, these three images—sheep,...
-
Once known as the White House "hatchet man" during the Nixon administration, in 1973...
-
In this year’s 2008 annual survey of visual resources, we want to share with you...
BIBLE STUDY TOOLS - SEARCH
|