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A Children’s Sermon on Mark 6:14-29–Grown-Ups Behaving Badly

July 5, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

children's sermon on Mark 6:14-29

Think of this children’s sermon on Mark 6:14-29 as kind of experimental. Pretend even. It is a text I’d more likely avoid, rejoicing that the lectionary also provides Old Testament and Epistle readings.  (You can read my Monday Meditation on this text here.) But here on my blog I’m happy to see what I can […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Mark 6:14-29, Proper 10(15), RCL Year B

Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mark 6:14-29

July 10, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Mark 6:16-29

This Sunday’s lectionary Gospel text is an odd one. Go read Mark 6:14-29 for yourself and let me know if you think so too. I’ll wait. Doo dee doo, dee dee dum … Okay, you’re back. Why is it an odd text? Here’s why I think it’s odd: Jesus doesn’t show up. Mark 6:14-29 It […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Iconography, Monday Meditation, Saints Tagged With: John the Baptist, John the Forerunner, Mark 6:14-29, RCL 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

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