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Volterra, Daniele da, ca. 1509-1566. Prophet Elijah on Mount Horeb, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tenn. Original source: http://yorckproject.de

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Gospel Reading

Luke 8:26-39 Commentary

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Alt. 1st Reading

1 Kings 19:1-4[5-7]8-15a Commentary

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Psalm

Psalm 22:19-28 Commentary

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Legion

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I remember an English professor somewhere along the way saying there are only seven or eight great themes in literature -- the struggle of human ...

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Brainwave 300 - Lectionary Texts for June 23, 2013

June 23, 2013

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, Matt Skinner, and Rolf Jacobson for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 12): Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 ; Isaiah 65:1-9; 1 Kings 19:1-4[5-7]8-15a (semicontinuous); Psalm 22:19-28; and Galatians 3:23-29

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