Reflections for

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jun 16, 2013

1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a; Psalm 5:1-8; (2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Psalm 32;) Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3

Features

Forgiving Ahab

Naboth’s vineyard and God’s justice

Apr 11, 2013 by Samuel Wells

American culture focuses on the law. But Naboth's vineyard reminds us that a healthy society is about relationships first and rules second.

From the CCblogs Network

How dare you speak of grace?

Jan 09, 2013 by Ryan Dueck

A while back I spent a good chunk of a week at a denominational pastors' retreat in the Alberta foothills just north of Calgary. One of the things we did during our worship times each day was spend some time “dwelling in the Word.” The specific text we focused on each session was Luke 7:36-50, the story where Jesus is anointed by a “sinful woman” at the home of Simon the Pharisee. It’s a scandalous story—a woman of ill repute showing up a bunch of religious elites, crashing their party with her sensuous, inappropriate display of penitence, love, and devotion.

Living by the Word

Sunday, August 5, 2012

2 Samuel 11:26–12:13a

Jul 24, 2012 by Joshua Carney

Like many parents, I’ve ingested my fair share of VeggieTales, and I confess that I have a favorite: the episode in which Larry the Cucumber plays King George, who has an irrational fondness for his outsize collection of rubber duckies.

Cover Story

Eating in ignorance

Do we know where our food comes from?

May 16, 2012 by Norman Wirzba

Reconciliation requires relocation. To see the effects of our food choices, we have to get close to the land.

Tribal Church

Love and Lent

How my faith was formed in the midst of betrayal

Mar 17, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

Our pastor had an affair and confessed it in his sermon. He stood up in front of the church and let the gathered members know that he had succumbed to temptation, but he was ready to just "move on." 

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