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Desert Scribblings: Religion
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March 19, 2009. March 22, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B. Numbers 21:4-9 - link to the NRSV text. There are certain texts that are just head scratchers. These are what I term problem texts to myself, because something about them tends to pull against my understanding (or lack thereof) of God. Yet I often find that studying or preaching one of these texts can become some of the most powerful moments of enlightenement. Now, this doesnt work out some of my other concerns about this story and others ...
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Desert Scribblings: Lectionary
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March 19, 2009. March 22, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B. Numbers 21:4-9 - link to the NRSV text. There are certain texts that are just head scratchers. These are what I term problem texts to myself, because something about them tends to pull against my understanding (or lack thereof) of God. Yet I often find that studying or preaching one of these texts can become some of the most powerful moments of enlightenement. Now, this doesnt work out some of my other concerns about this story and others ...
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Desert Scribblings: Resurrection
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March 19, 2009. March 22, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B. Numbers 21:4-9 - link to the NRSV text. There are certain texts that are just head scratchers. These are what I term problem texts to myself, because something about them tends to pull against my understanding (or lack thereof) of God. Yet I often find that studying or preaching one of these texts can become some of the most powerful moments of enlightenement. Now, this doesnt work out some of my other concerns about this story and others ...
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Desert Scribblings: Ten Commandments
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March 11, 2009. March 15, 2009 - Third Sunday in Lent, Year B. Exodus 20:1-17 - link to the NRSV text. Note: Also see my previous post. On the Ten Commandments. Why does God give us law? Within the concept of covenantal relationship, however, I think law has a little different character. God gives the law not because it is punitive; the law, in this case the Ten Commandments (or Words) serves as an ordering force for the life of the covenant community. . But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD you...
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Desert Scribblings: June 1, 2008 – Third Sunday after Pentecost
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Laquo; May 25, 2008 - Second Sunday After Pentecost (Year A). June 8, 2008 - Fourth Sunday After Pentecost ». May 29, 2008. June 1, 2008 Third Sunday after Pentecost. Genesis 6:11-22, 7:24, 8:14-19 - link to the NRSV text. Personal Note: Sorry for the late post this week, but I wasnt feeling well earlier in the week.]. The Noah story holds an interesting place in the Christian imagination, at least in my experience. . The LORD said to Noah, build me an arky, arky . We teach this to children? Too often,...
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Desert Scribblings: March 15, 2009 - Third Sunday in Lent, Year B
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Laquo; March 8, 2009 - Second Sunday in Lent. March 22, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B ». March 11, 2009. March 15, 2009 - Third Sunday in Lent, Year B. Exodus 20:1-17 - link to the NRSV text. Note: Also see my previous post. On the Ten Commandments. Why does God give us law? And the law then sets out a pattern of life for the covenant people, of how they are to live in relation with God and with each other. And these two different relations are not distinct; how we relate to God has an ...Covenan...
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Desert Scribblings: Year B
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March 19, 2009. March 22, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B. Numbers 21:4-9 - link to the NRSV text. There are certain texts that are just head scratchers. These are what I term problem texts to myself, because something about them tends to pull against my understanding (or lack thereof) of God. Yet I often find that studying or preaching one of these texts can become some of the most powerful moments of enlightenement. Now, this doesnt work out some of my other concerns about this story and others ...
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Desert Scribblings: Creation
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February 26, 2009. March 1, 2009 First Sunday in Lent, Year B. Genesis 9:8-17 - link to the NRSV text. The Old Testament/Hebrew Bible lections for Lent this year, other than the Numbers reading on the fourth Sunday, revolve around Gods covenant with Israel. From Noah to Abraham to Moses and Sinai to Jeremiah, the theme of covenant moves us toward Easter and the covenant inaugurated in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. 0160; To be fruitful and multiply (9:1). These commands could potentially ...
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Desert Scribblings: October 5 – Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
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Laquo; September 21, 2008 Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost. November 2, 2008 - Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost/All Saints Sunday ». October 02, 2008. October 5 Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost. Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 - link to the NRSV text. 0160; I know what they mean. How can I not? 0160; I’ve been hearing about them my whole life. Specifically life with God, is interpreted. In other words, the first word of life with God is to, Remember what God has done for you! 0160; All the other comman...
