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May 14, 2014

Volume 131, Issue #10

Lectionary

Sunday, May 25, 2014: John 14:15-21

Compared to other attributes we assign to God, cherishing has received little attention. It’s easily absorbed into the broader category of love. Yet cherishing is a specific kind of love—one the inspires deep commitment.

Sunday, May 18, 2014: 1 Peter 2:2-10

The recipients of 1 Peter lived far off the grid of Roman power. A people with no social standing, they were deemed unworthy of defending. And yet it is to these people that the letter proclaims lofty praise.

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