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Psalm 2, Psalm 8, Psalm 17, Psalm 23, Psalm 90, And Psalm 100., Rolf A. Jacobson
Psalm 2, Psalm 8, Psalm 17, Psalm 23, Psalm 90, And Psalm 100., Rolf A. Jacobson
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"And Also Many Animals": Biblical Resources For Preaching About Creation, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
"And Also Many Animals": Biblical Resources For Preaching About Creation, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
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The Bible offers the preacher a multitude of texts for preaching about creation and the environment. Preachers can and should use these resources to call hearers to join in the creative and redemptive work of God, in the name of Christ and for the sake of the world.
Denying Self, Bearing A Cross, And Following Jesus: Unpacking The Imperatives Of Mark 8:34, Matthew L. Skinner
Denying Self, Bearing A Cross, And Following Jesus: Unpacking The Imperatives Of Mark 8:34, Matthew L. Skinner
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As we journey soon into the new beginnings of post-Labor Day autumn, what will it mean to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Jesus? More, certainly, than giving up a few things; more than suffering as part of the human condition; more than moving forward on new paths—peering into autumn’s transitions, we belong to another.
Burning Our Lamps With Borrowed Oil: The Liturgical Use Of The Psalms And The Life Of Faith, Rolf A. Jacobson
Burning Our Lamps With Borrowed Oil: The Liturgical Use Of The Psalms And The Life Of Faith, Rolf A. Jacobson
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A Look At The Methods Of Interpretation In Women In Ministry.Pdf, P. Gerard Damsteegt
A Look At The Methods Of Interpretation In Women In Ministry.Pdf, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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In this chapter we will focus on the principles of interpreting the Bible set forth by the book, Women in Ministry: Biblical & Historical Perspectives. Since hermeneutical issues were the very reason the book was requested, the underlying interpretive methodology deserves careful review and evaluation.
Confessing Jesus As Lord: Selected Epistles (Epiphany To Palm Sunday), David E. Fredrickson
Confessing Jesus As Lord: Selected Epistles (Epiphany To Palm Sunday), David E. Fredrickson
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Promise And Warning: The Lord's Supper In 1 Corinthians, Craig R. Koester
Promise And Warning: The Lord's Supper In 1 Corinthians, Craig R. Koester
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There is a yes and a no in Paul's understanding of the Lord's supper—a yes to life and promise and Christ, a no to sin and death and other religious claims. A biblically based participation in communion will hear both with equal clarity.
Preaching From The Book Of Genesis, Mark A. Throntveit
Preaching From The Book Of Genesis, Mark A. Throntveit
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The Distant Triumph Song: Music And The Book Of Revelation, Craig R. Koester
The Distant Triumph Song: Music And The Book Of Revelation, Craig R. Koester
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Music plays a larger role in the book of Revelation than in any other book of the New Testament, and few books in all of Scripture have spawned more hymns sung in Christian worship today. Attention to how the hymnic material in Revelation would have sounded to the Christians who first heard it, to the place of these hymns in Revelation as a whole, and to their relation to the rest of Scripture can help revitalize the singing of the hymns these passages have inspired.
For The Renewal Of Repentence: The Lukan Texts In Lent, Gary M. Simpson
For The Renewal Of Repentence: The Lukan Texts In Lent, Gary M. Simpson
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“When our lord and master Jesus Christ said, ‘repent,’ he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” With these opening words of Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, the Reformation erupted on the western Christian world. The renewal of repentance has often energized God’s mission and ministry. For instance, one might recall the mission of the eighth-century Hebrew prophets or of John the Baptist or of Peter on Pentecost or even of Jesus himself. The Lukan texts for Lent (Series C) in their distinctive way proffer a renewal of repentance for mission and ministry today.
The Fourth Gospel In A Three-Year Lectionary, Craig R. Koester
The Fourth Gospel In A Three-Year Lectionary, Craig R. Koester
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The Gospel of John does not march in step with the other gospels. Perhaps this is why the framers of the three-year lectionary now used by many Christian churches found it so difficult to domesticate John. The readings from Matthew, Mark, and Luke proceed in measured pace, one gospel per year, while the Fourth Gospel appears sporadically throughout the lectionary, claiming a premier role on festival days, dominating the Easter season, and making occasional guest appearances. Yet since there is no “Year of John,” those who preach from the lectionary face the formidable task of capturing this “maverick” gospel without …
"Minor" Prophets In The Midst Of Pentecost, Mark A. Throntveit
"Minor" Prophets In The Midst Of Pentecost, Mark A. Throntveit
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The Old Testament lessons for Pentecost 18, 19, and 20 are drawn from the works of two of the so-called minor prophets, Amos and Habakkuk. In our first passage, Amos 8:4-7(8), the dichotomy of faith and life—compartmentalized religion that sees no reason to let the understandings and experiences of worship affect the activities of the rest of life—comes to the fore. Our second passage, Amos 6:1-7, depicts the incongruity of the way of the affluent: lolling around Samaria, totally oblivious to the “ruin of Joseph” (Amos 6:6) or to the judgment that God will soon visit upon them by means …