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What Faith Believes — 1 John 5:1-6

May 6, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

what faith believes

1 John 5:1-6 — What Faith Believes On the Sixth Sunday of Easter the Epistle reading continues our journey through the strange and wonderful world of the First Letter of John — specifically 1 John 5:1-6, with its fascinating exploration of what faith believes. (I wrote about this Sunday’s Gospel a while back and you […]

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Practical Love — 1 John 3:16-24

April 22, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 3 Comments

Practical Love

4th Sunday of Easter, Year B — Practical Love The lectionary epistle reading assigned for the 4th Sunday of Easter in Year B is 1 John 3:16-24, where John meditates on the practical love Jesus expressed in his ministry. I wrote on this Sunday’s Gospel reading a couple years back and you can read that […]

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1 John 3:1-7 — 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 13, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

1 John 3:1-7

1 John 3:1-7 In Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary, the epistle reading through Easter season is 1 John. On the Third Sunday of Easter, we have 1 John 3:1-7 — we’ve skipped most of chapter 2, alas. (I wrote on this week’s Gospel, Luke 24:36b-48, a while back. Find it by clicking here.) […]

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Walking in the Light — 1 John 1:1-2:2

April 8, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

walking in the light

Monday Meditation — Walking in the Light This Sunday the Epistle reading assigned by the Revised Common Lectionary is 1 John 1:1—2:2, where the Apostle says we should be walking in the light. That’s my subject this week. “What?” you ask, “Isn’t this going to be a Gospel meditation?” Here’s the thing: I started writing […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 1 John 1:1-2:2, 2nd Sunday of Easter, RCL Year B

The Myrrh-Bearing Women — Mark 16:1-8

March 30, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Myrrh-Bearing Women

The Myrrh-Bearing Women And so we come to Easter! In Year B the text is Mark 16:1-8, which is the story of what Orthodoxy remembers as “The Myrrh-bearing women.” (There is also an Easter text from John this year, but I’m opting to stick with Mark.) I’m writing and posting this early in Holy Week. […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Easter, Mark 6:1-8, Myrrhbearing Women, RCL Year B

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