Sunday’s Coming

Monday lectionary email, archived here on Friday

A preacher’s (well-bridled) tongue (James 3:1-12)

When is a pastor obliged to speak about their own theological shifts? Or obliged not to?

Can Jesus lose an argument? (Mark 7:24-37)

In Mark 7, a Syrophoenician woman is apparently able to win one with him.

Faith, in public and in private (James 1:17-27)

James is looking at the big picture.

Choosing to abide (John 6:56-69)

This last reading from the bread of life discourse places Jesus’ disciples at a crossroads.

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