Lectionary

Selected readings for given day or occasion. Authors reflect on the passages.

Biblical Reflections

Reflects on the particular themes through scripture

Theological Reflections

Reflects on the specific theme through traditional theological topics and/or historical perspectives

Pastoral Reflections

Reflects on the particular theme through a pastoral perspective

The Art of Preaching

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Article Archive for July 2010

Sermon for the Sunday of Yale Reunion Week
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Sermon for the Sunday of Yale Reunion Week

Rev. Dr. George D. McClain

This sermon provides a good example of the art of preaching and is shared with our readers for instruction and encouragement.

A Call to a New Humanity: July 2010 Lectionary
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A Call to a New Humanity: July 2010 Lectionary

By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for July

Decisions and Commitment: September 2010 Lectionary
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Decisions and Commitment: September 2010 Lectionary

By Rev. Dr. William J. Sappenfield

Reflections on the Lectionary Reading for September

Laboring in the Vineyard: August 2010 Lectionary
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Laboring in the Vineyard: August 2010 Lectionary

Tania Oldenhage

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for August

Biblical Reflections on Healing
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Biblical Reflections on Healing

by Kimberly Credit

“And Jesus went all about Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people”-Mt. 4:23

Jonah Without His Whale
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Jonah Without His Whale

By Dr. James T. Clemons

Of all the strange and wondrous stories of the Bible, few are better known than that of Jonah. Even people who have never read the Bible, or attended Sunday school, or listened to sermons, have heard something of Jonah and the whale. But it is just this familiarity and this obsession with the whale that keep us from understanding and appreciating the more profound meanings of this portion of Scripture

Soul-Sized Healing
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Soul-Sized Healing

By Dr. Doris Donnelly

Theological Reflection on Healing through Henri Nouwen’s book The Wounded Healer.

I’ve Been Thinking About…Healing and Wholeness
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I’ve Been Thinking About…Healing and Wholeness

By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell

Letter from the Editor reflecting on the life of E. Lee Hancock.

The Deep Dear Core of Things:Where Profoundest Healing Begins
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The Deep Dear Core of Things:Where Profoundest Healing Begins

By Thomas H. Troeger

We are healed by God’s identification with our suffering.

Social Reconstruction: At the Heart of the Biblical View of Healing
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Social Reconstruction: At the Heart of the Biblical View of Healing

By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell

God’s promise of a new social order is promised through healing.