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1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Epiphany 3B
Comments and Observations In a text bristling with problems, Paul calls us to live “As If.” The entire chapter is about marriage, prompted by a question from the Corinthians as seen in the chapter’s first verse, which may be another quotation summarizing the aberrant view of some overly ascetic Corinthians. Some scholars see our text…
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Epiphany 2B
Comments, Observations, and Questions On this second Sunday after Epiphany, the lectionary reading from the Epistles seems to have little to do with Epiphany, unless we consider the behavior of the Body of Christ to be an epiphany of Christ’s own glory. If that is the case, then this text is very relevant, because it…
Weak Fools
Preached at River Terrace Christian Reformed Church, Lansing, MI, August 21, 2006. Used with permission of River Terrace and the author.
A Foolish Message
Preached at River Terrace Christian Reformed Church, Lansing, MI on August 14, 2006. Used with permission of the author and River Terrace.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Advent 1B
Comments, Observations, and Questions Sometimes I wonder what the inventor(s) of the Revised Common Lectionary were thinking when they chose the texts for the three year cycle. I mean, take the reading for today, the first Sunday of Advent. It is the very same text the RCL used for the second Sunday of Epiphany in…
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