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Psalm 70

Proper 27A

At Calvin Seminary for the past two academic years we have been holding a once-weekly Public Reading of Scripture where we gather for 30 minutes to read aloud a couple chapters each of an Old Testament passage, a Gospel passage, and a Psalm.  Not long ago Psalm 70 was read by a student and you…

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Psalm 70

Proper 27A

In his at-times searing memoir A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis at one point reflects on Jesus’ invitation “Knock and the door will be opened unto you.”  But in his grief and in his seeking of answers as to why his wife had died of cancer, Lewis claimed that he had in fact not just knocked…

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Psalm 70

Proper 27A

Psalm 70 is the alternate Lectionary reading from the Psalter for today.  I’ve chosen it because I wrote on the regular reading, Psalm 78, barely a month ago.  And it turns out that there’s a lot to ponder and perhaps preach in this apparently simple little Psalm.  It is given scant attention in many commentaries…

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