Saturday, February 28, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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"Where did you get to know me?" So says Nathanael to Jesus when they first meet. He is startled when Jesus seems to already know...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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"Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" So says John the Baptist in today's gospel reading. Presumabl...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Ash Wednesday audio

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Ash Wednesday, 09.mp3

Ash Wednesday Meditation

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Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21) Meditation James Sledge February 25, 2009 - Ash...

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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I've always liked the book of Jonah, the second half of which is today's Old Testament reading. The ending of it strikes me as funn...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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Last week a CNBC reporter screamed on the Chicago trading floor that he did not want his money going to bail out irresponsible homeowners fo...
Monday, February 23, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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Deuteronomy 6:1-15 speaks of God's commandments and calls Israel to "Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are...
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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Today's gospel reading is from Mark 12:35-44, and in it Jesus lauds the tiny offering of a poor widow over the large gifts of rich donor...
Friday, February 20, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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What a strange combination of information is striking my brain at this moment. I'm sitting at the computer in my basement where I looke...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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In today's gospel reading from Mark 12:13-27, Jesus is asked questions by people hoping to trick or embarrass him. Predictably, Jesus h...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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If, as I assume, faith is less a matter of believing certain things and more about encounter and relationship with God, then the words of th...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Musings on the Daily Lectionary

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Jesus isn't so meek and mild into today's reading from Mark 11:12-26. Jesus curses a fig tree and tosses the money changers and ven...