Reflections for

Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

Hosea 2:14-20; Psalm 103:1-13, 22; 2 Corinthians 3:1-6; Mark 2:13-22

Living by the Word

Wine tasting

2 Corinthians 3:1-6; Mark 2:13-22

Feb 16, 2000 by Douglas Loving

As the gusty winds of change blow unpredictably through the church, Jesus provides an intriguing sound bite in the Gospel lesson: “One puts new wine into fresh wineskins.” Fresh wineskins, as faith communities experiment with alternative worship rituals. Fresh wineskins, as local congregations adopt new administrative structures.

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