Scripture

November 17, Ordinary 33B Mark 13:1-8

Jesus tells the disciples a hard truth: nothing you see here is going to last.

Why is the widow poor? (Mark 12:38-44)

So many stewardship sermons use the woman of Mark 12—lamentably—as an example of the kind of generosity to which we all should aspire.

November 10, Ordinary 32B (Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17)

Naomi is a climate refugee, displaced from her homeland by a natural disaster that results in widespread famine.

Steadfast love for sorrowful people (Ruth 1:1-18)

Ruth offers a striking contrast to the chaos and moral ambiguity of the judges era.

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