Aleksandr Ivanov, 1806-1858. Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath, 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
Luke 7:11-17 Commentary
by Lucy Lind Hogan
The author of Luke-Acts presents to Theophilus, the lover of God (could that be us?), an orderly account designed to explore and answer the question, “Who then is this?” (Luke 8:25).
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1 Kings 17:17-24 Commentary
by Juliana Claassens
Deprivation and despair are two words that come to mind when reading the stories narrated in 1 Kings 17.
1 Kings 17:8-16 Commentary
by Michael J. Chan
The widow of Zarephath labors under a death sentence.
Psalm 30 Commentary
by J. Clinton McCann
Because I am a Psalms scholar, I am always on the lookout for where and when the Psalms show up, whether it be in worship or in the public arena.
Galatians 1:11-24 Commentary
by Audrey West
“God called me through his grace.”
When Jesus Shows Up
by Karoline Lewis
June 05, 2016
“Lean back. Relax. Do your mantra. And say, this is what it is and what it’s always been.”
This from a guy I trust. Why do I trust him? Well, for many reasons, ...
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SB486 - Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 10)
Discussion on texts for Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 10) (June 5, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 7:11-17;(First Reading) 1 Kings 17:17-24; (Alternate First Reading) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 30; (Second Reading) Galatians 1:11-24.