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Mark 9:38-50

Proper 21B

Comments and Observations: Unity is important in preaching and teaching.  We drill that message into our seminary students in preaching class.  We often refer to the mnemonic device devised by Paul Scott Wilson that can be remembered by the phrase “The Tiny Dog Is Now Mine.”  The first letter of each word in that phrase…

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Mark 9:30-37

Proper 20B

Questions to Ponder / Issues to Address: It’s quite a picture: Jesus is walking up ahead of his disciples.  Outwardly Jesus is watching the path ahead, minding the curves in the road and stepping over potholes.  Inwardly the eyes of his heart are on the cross and on all that was now just ahead of…

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Mark 9:2-9

Epiphany 6B

Comments and Observations: “This is my Son, whom I love.  Look at him.   Isn’t this display something!   I mean, just get a load of this light show!” That’s what I’d expect God the Father to say. But he doesn’t. At the Super Bowl recently singer Katy Perry led the now typical halftime spectacular, pulling out…

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