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David’s lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, a fine example of Hebrew poetry, is a particularly difficult text to preach, for this convergence of difficultly intertwined relationships lacks any reference to the LORD. (...)

The first half of Mark is a seaside tale. Jesus’ ministry begins as he is walking along the Sea of Galilee. There are references to Jesus’ walking beside, crossing, or approaching the sea in each (...)

In this text, Ezekiel gives us yet another of the Bible’s many images of God: God as tree planter and tree tender. Even a cursory concordance search reveals that the Bible is rife with trees. (...)

In the promise of  an “abiding” presence God’s Easter people find not some abstract speculation about a distant or imaginary Trinity, but an invitation to experience the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as a saving (...)

Given the choice between a source of relief that is distant and slow acting but guaranteed and one that is nearby but ineffective, most persons may tend to choose the relief close at hand. While (...)

Our initial approach to this text is from a first person response to what took place on Sabbot at the synagogue in Capernaum, a city on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Were (...)

The year begins with a benediction! This familiar benediction has long been used by the church (and Jewish communities) to conclude services of worship. But it is wise to remember that this blessing stands at (...)

Once again, on this Third Sunday of Advent, we have an appeal, now from Paul, to a community of faith about the way it is to live in the world. As you know, these verses (...)

When people in authority challenged Jesus, he often responded to their challenges with a parable. If those challenging him didn’t get the first parable, he’d give them a second one. Today’s Gospel lection is just (...)

When Jesus taught (as often as not) he taught in parables. He did this in part to meet the “prophetic” declaration of Psalm 78 to open the mouth in parables  and “dark sayings of old” (...)