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Commentary on Numbers 6:22-27

WEBThe year begins with a benediction! This familiar benediction has long been used by the church (and Jewish communities) to conclude services of worship. But it is …

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Commentary on Ephesians 4:1-16

WEBCommentary on Ephesians 4:1-16. Ephesians 4:1 is a major hinge in the letter. Here the author turns from describing all that God has done for the cosmos, the …

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Preaching on Illness: Healing Services (Part 2 of 2)

WEBTake Luke 9:37-43. Jesus’ mountaintop experience is concluded by a father who brings his son (“my only child”) to Jesus for healing. The disciples could not get rid …

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Hospice and Preaching: Where the Dying Tell the Truth

WEBWhen those who are dying speak, they tell of these liminal, in-between places, they tell us what they see. What they see is what we claim to be true for us every …

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Preaching Healing

WEBFebruary 28, 2010. Fred Gaiser. I have just two things to say, really, about preaching healing: first, all preaching is preaching healing; second, we preach healing by …

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Commentary on Romans 5:1-8

WEBThe God who called you is now ready to send you forth

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Commentary on Luke 7:1-17

WEBLuke 7:1-17 recounts two stories: Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s slave (verses 1-10) and his raising of the widow’s only son at Nain (verses 11-17). The …

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Commentary on Romans 12:1-8

WEBThe Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans is both a countercultural and counter-political document. It points to the global renaissance of a human family whose …

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Commentary on John 15:1-8

WEBThe imagery of the vine and the relationship of the branches, appendages to the main source of nourishment, has long been used to describe the church. Gail R. …

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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

WEBIn a sports-obsessed culture, the meaning of these verses might seem self-evident. From weekends spent at football games and tailgate parties at high schools, …

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Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16

WEBSimone Weil’s description of the social degradation of affliction reflects with devastating precision the experience of the speaker in Psalm 31:9-16. When we see …

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Commentary on Acts 3:12-19

WEBThe Author of life has power to heal. Peter is absolutely clear as to the source of healing power. His healing command is, “In the name of Jesus Christ of …

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Commentary on John 10:1-10

WEBCommentary on John 10:1-10. Elisabeth Johnson. Share: We arrive once again at “Good Shepherd Sunday,” the fourth Sunday of Easter. The focus of this portion …

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Commentary on Mark 4:35-41

WEB“On that day.” The phrase is so brief the reader could almost ignore it. Actually, this short transition is vastly important for setting the stage for this familiar story …

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Commentary on John 4:46-54

WEBJesus, particularly in the Fourth Gospel, would seem to have a somewhat ambivalent relationship to what we would call miracles but what John describes as …

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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

WEBPaul seeks to accomplish that. This commentary will focus on two central elements of this passage. “‘All things are lawful for me,’ but not all things are beneficial. …

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Commentary on Mark 10:46-52

WEBCommentary on Mark 10:46-52. Matt Skinner. Share: Bartimaeus is the paragon of faith in Mark’s Gospel, which makes it more than mildly ironic that some …

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