“Praying Like the Powerless” (C47: Proper 24)
Jeremiah 31:27-34 and Psalm 119:97-104; Genesis 32:22-31 and Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 García uses the story of the “persistent widow” in Luke 18 to talk about “refusing to quit when the world...
“One Came Back” (C46: Proper 23)
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 and Psalm 66:1-12; 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c and Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Randall recounts the story of the 10 men with leprosy healed by a compassionate Jesus in a...
“God Isn’t Finished With You Yet” (C45: Proper 22)
Lamentations 1:1-6 and Lamentations 3:19-26 or Psalm 137; Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 Gardner-Sinclair says: “Habakkuk might have a silly name, but his view of the world was deadly...
“The Kingdom of the Upside-Down” (C44: Proper 21)
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 and Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; Amos 6:1a, 4-7 and Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Tubbs takes on the story of the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16. “If we take...
“Do You Get It?” (C42: Proper 19)
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 and Psalm 14; Exodus 32:7-14 and Psalm 51:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 Jesus tells stories about a lost sheep, lost coin and lost son–but hearers don’t “get it.” And why don’t...
“Disruptive Grace” (C41: Proper 18)
Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Psalm 1; Philemon 1:1-21; Luke 14:25-33 Cook uses the book of Philemon to discuss what he calls “disruptive grace.” Says Cook: “Grace can be so disruptive,...