Reflections for

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 43:18-25; Psalm 41; 2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Mark 2:1-12

Books

Healing in the Bible

Theological Insight for Christian Ministry

By Frederick J. Gaiser

God of wholeness

Apr 10, 2012 by Walter Brueggemann

Fred Gaiser offers a sober, accessible review of the biblical materials pertinent to our thinking about healing.

American Soundings

Permission not to pray

Jan 25, 2011 by Rodney Clapp

Just as an injured athlete needs to take a break, my friends needed to take some time to rest. And like the paralytic at Capernaum, they could depend on others' faith and not just their own.

Editor's Desk

Help from our friends

Jun 20, 2001 by John M. Buchanan

I love the story of the four men who carry their paralyzed friend to see Jesus and can’t get close because of the crowd. Undeterred, they carry him to the roof and lower him right into the middle of the crowd to the feet of Jesus.

Living by the Word

Twice healed

2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Mark 2:1-12

Feb 02, 2000 by Douglas Loving

When the congregation I serve initiated a prayer chain several years ago, its participants were amazed at the response: healing intercessions requested for all manner of illnesses and ailments—physical, emotional, spiritual, societal. The calls poured in from members and nonmembers alike.

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