Reflections for

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb 01, 2015

Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28

From the CCblogs Network

The weak in faith

Jan 30, 2012 by Diane Roth

It was after a funeral. I was sitting with a couple who were visiting our congregation, but it turned out they had connections with my husband's church, so we began to chat.  And (here's where I get fuzzy) I don't know how this came up or what I said exactly, but I must have said something about "the historical view" or "the critical view" of the Bible, and they both got this stricken, deer-in-the-headlights look.

Tribal Church

Is there wisdom in fearing God?

What can we learn from this ancient understanding of our divine relationship?

Jan 25, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

Do we play semantic games when we try to explain the words away? The mention of fear is typically wrapped up in abusive relationships, but we can also fear disappointing someone we love dearly.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Who are the wisest prophets?

Deuteronomy 18:15–20

Jan 23, 2012 by Gretchen E. Ziegenhals

"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet." In an election year, this passage from Deuteronomy makes me feel slightly sick to my stomach.

Living by the Word

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Mark 1:21–28

Jan 17, 2012 by Gretchen E. Ziegenhals

My daughter was eating lunch with a friend at an inner-city diner when they saw a painfully thin young woman stagger down the center of street outside, her face and limbs contorted and flailing, her eyes rolled back into her head. Soon a police car pulled up.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Studying God's works

Psalm 111

Oct 04, 2010 by Paul Stroble

How do you know that God is great? You study the things God has done! You might even call it data-collecting concerning God's salvation.

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