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Erica MacCreaigh
Erica MacCreaigh is pastor of Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola, Iowa.
Life after death (John 11:1-45)
When the bottom drops out of our world, I think most of us find ourselves preferring the old status quo.
March 22, Lent 5A (Ezekiel 37:1–14; John 11:1–45)
Dry bones don’t resurrect themselves.
Seeing God’s works beyond reward and punishment (John 9:1-41)
We can’t reconcile the senseless mercy of Jesus with an insistence that life is fair.
March 15, Lent 4A (Psalm 23; John 9:1–41)
Psalm 23 isn’t just a song of comfort and consolation. It’s also about heroism and the world set to rights.
Blood on the door (Exodus 12:1-14)
The lamb’s blood isn’t insurance against the wrath of God. It is a proclamation of fealty.
September 10, Ordinary 23A (Matthew 18:15–20)
The only place in the Gospels where Jesus says anything about the church is Matthew 18—and not insignificantly, he brings it up in terms of conflict management.
Burning coals (Romans 12:9-21)
Paul confronts a persistent barrier to true contentment: other people.
September 3, Ordinary 22A (Exodus 3:1–15)
We see what we focus on—and what we focus on determines what we do not see.
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