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The Lectionary Gospel
Matthew 23:1-12
Author: Scott Hoezee
Matthew 23 indicates that pastors (i.e., most of us reading this sermon starter) need to be wary of the titles people afford us. Although neither “Reverend” nor “Pastor” is specifically mentioned in Matthew 23, only a very… More...
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Old Testament Lectionary
Joshua 3:7-17
Author: Stan Mast
It is not difficult to find the relevance of this first RCL reading for today, particularly in the United States. My country is only two days away from Election Day when Americans cast their ballots and thus… More...
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The Lectionary Psalms
Psalm 43
Author: Scott Hoezee
My Old Testament professor back when I was a seminary student and the Old Testament colleagues with whom I have taught the Psalms since becoming a member of the seminary faculty would not like the Lectionary’s choice… More...
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Lectionary Epistle
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Author: Scott Hoezee
We preachers need to be careful. When someone catches us at the church door to disagree with our sermon some Sunday, it is tempting to say “Hey, your quarrel is not with me but with God. I… More...
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En Español
Deuteronomio 32.36-39 / Romanos 12.1-2
Author: Leopoldo Cervantes-Ortiz
Vean ahora que yo, Yo Soy, y conmigo no hay más dioses. Deuteronomio 32.39a, Traducción en Lenguaje Actual Trasfondo histórico y bíblico Paul Tillich (1886-1963), uno de los grandes pensadores protestantes del siglo XX, acuñó el concepto… More...