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Brian Maas
Brian Maas is vice president of mission and spiritual care at Immanuel, a senior services organization affiliated with the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Palms, Passion, preachers—and pipes (Matthew 21:1-11; 26:14-27:66)
There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.
April 2, Palm Sunday A (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11)
In the Palm Sunday narrative, all the signs are there: something big is about to happen.
April 2, Passion Sunday A (Matthew 26:14-27:66)
The Passion reveals the many gods of my own making.
The freedom to care for others (4B) (1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
Perhaps Paul can help our anti-mask congregants recognize authority—or at least common sense.
Repentance at the heart (3B) (Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20)
There’s a whole lotta repenting going on in these texts.
January 24, Epiphany 3B (Mark 1:14-20)
Jesus’ ministry shows that preaching has consequences. We should preach anyway.
Well, yes yes and no no (Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37)
I came into the world cursed with the ability to see all sides of an issue.
Getting beyond as if (Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20)
The prescription for the persistent malady of God’s people
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