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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 10:38-42 — Mary and Martha

July 19, 2025 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

children's sermon on Luke 10:38-42

Preface for Pastors and Parents Here, just in time, is my brand new children’s sermon on Luke 10:38-42. As I say in my Monday Meditation on this text from some time back, the main way this passage has been interpreted for many centuries was about different ways of life–very different kinds of discipleship. Martha was […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Mary and Martha, Proper 11 (16), RCL Year C

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 6th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 11(16), Luke 10:38-42

July 17, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 8 Comments

Luke 10:38-42

The 6th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 11(16) is the third week in a quick journey through Luke chapter 10. Luke 10:38-42 The lectionary Gospel is Luke 10:38-42, one of the stories where Jesus interacts with the people who seem to have been his closest friends outside of the twelve apostles. We see Jesus here with Martha […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation, Prayer Tagged With: Active Life, Contemplative Life, Luke 10:38-42, Mary and Martha, RCL Year C

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