Loire, Gabriel. Carrying the cross of Christ, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tenn. Original source.
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Third Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 10:24-39 Commentary
by Colin Yuckman
Matthew continues the theme of disciples imitating their master.
Commentary | Bible Text
Jeremiah 20:7-13 Commentary
by Alphonetta Wines
Anyone considering going into ministry would do well to read the book of Jeremiah.
Genesis 21:8-21 Commentary
by Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
We are accustomed to talking about the “sacrifice of Isaac,” but this story could be called the “sacrifice of Ishmael.”1
Psalm 69:7-10, [11-15], 16-18 Commentary
by Paul K.-K. Cho
In Psalm 69, a servant of God (69:17) suffers for no fault of his own, but rather for his devotion to God (69:9).
Romans 6:1b-11 Commentary
by Kyle Fever
“Shall we continue in sin?”
Not Peace but a Sword
by Karoline Lewis
June 25, 2017
“Not peace but a sword.” I resist this saying of Jesus. I resist it a lot, not only because it sounds so wrong. On so many levels. I resist it because deep down I know ...
SB546 - Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 12)
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 25, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 10:24-39; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 20:7-13; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 69:7-10, [11-15], 16-18; (2nd Reading) Romans 6:1b-11. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.