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Walking on Water — Matthew 14:22-33

August 6, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Walking on Water

CC by Ted-SA 2.0 The lectionary Gospel for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost in Year A (Matthew 14:22-33) picks up right where the previous week’s text left off. It is a text with several fascinating moments, each worth some meditation, concluding with the seriously fascinating story of Peter walking on the water. Last week, Jesus […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation, Prayer Tagged With: 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Matthew 14:22-33, Proper 14(19), RCL Year A

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-9

February 20, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 1 Comment

Matthew 17:1-9

In the Revised Common Lectionary, on the last Sunday before Lent, the Gospel reading is always the Transfiguration. This year, year “A,” we get Matthew’s version. There are small differences between the accounts. In Mark and Luke, when Peter suggests building homes for these three distinguished persons, we get the snide comment that Peter did […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation, Prayer Tagged With: Matthew 17:1-9, RCL Year A, Transfiguration

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 20th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 25(30), Luke 18:9-14

October 23, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

This is a passage I’ve always loved, but today it seems I’ve always missed a crucial detail. I’ve always thought of this primarily as a passage about prayer. And it is: the whole story Jesus tells is about two people praying, only one of whom gets it right. Plus the fellow who did get it […]

Filed Under: Bible, books, Monday Meditation, Prayer, Theology Tagged With: 20th Sunday after Pentecost, Pharisee and Publican, Pharisee and Tax Collector, Proper 25(30), RCL Year C

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 19th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 24(29), Luke 18:1-8

October 16, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Luke 18:1-8

I’m back! It’s been a while since I posted. If you read my Monday Meditations regularly, I am sorry for not being there for you this past month or so, and I thank you for your patience. A few days in the hospital to finally resolve an infection (not my first trip there this year) […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation, Prayer Tagged With: 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 18:1-8, Proper 24(29), RCL Year C, The Importunate Widow, The Unjust Judge

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 7th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 12(17), Luke 11:1-13

July 23, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 6 Comments

Luke 11:1-13

Starting long ago I posted on every line of the Lord’s Prayer. In fact I’ve done it a couple of times, first in writing on the questions and answers of the Heidelberg Catechism, and again in my “Letters to a Young Pastor” series. The posts are still there and you can find them by clicking […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation, Prayer Tagged With: 7th Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 11:1-13, RCL Year C

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