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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

Mark 6:14-29 Commentary

by C. Clifton Black

The preacher of this text for this Sunday’s sermon receives my congratulations for originality and guts.

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1st Reading

Amos 7:7-15 Commentary

by Tyler Mayfield

Amos 7 as the First Reading on this Sunday in July complements the Gospel Reading from Mark 6:14-29.

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Alt. 1st Reading

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Commentary

by David G. Garber Jr.

If the last two weeks of the study of David’s consolidation of his reign are any indication, the new king certainly wore his emotions on his sleeves -- well, when he was wearing sleeves, that is. ...

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Psalm

Psalm 85:8-13 Commentary

by Jerome Creach

Psalm 85 is a communal prayer for help and verses 8-13 express confidence that the help prayed for will indeed come.

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2nd Reading

Ephesians 1:3-14 Commentary

by Susan Hylen

The fact of human difference may no longer surprise us.

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Power Potentials

by Karoline Lewis

July 12, 2015

There is no end to power’s deception and corruption.

While we don’t need the Bible to corroborate that statement, we seem rather content when it does. The levels of ...

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SB426 - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 15)

July 12, 2015

Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 15; July 12, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:14-29; (First Reading) Amos 7:7-15; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 85:8-13; (Second Reading) Ephesians 1:3-14.

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