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Matthew 16:13-20 — The Rock, the Keys, and the Gates of Hell

August 20, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Matthew 16:13-20

Matthew 16:13-20 is Sunday’s lectionary Gospel. I set out to make just a few brief observations. It has been one of those pandemic weeks when I found myself simply running on empty. I suspect you know the feeling. I’ll pray for you, and hope you’ll do the same for me. In the end, because the […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Matthew 16:13-20, Proper 16(21), RCL Year A

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 11th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 16(21), Luke 13:10-17

August 22, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Luke 13:10-17

Sunday’s Gospel takes a chunk out of the middle of Luke 13. The parts before and after came up already this year as part of Jesus’ stern teaching during Lent. It’s good to keep that in mind: This relatively mild story is framed by serious warnings, issued as part of Jesus’ determined journey to Jerusalem […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Healing on the Sabbath, Luke 13:10-17, Proper 16(21), RCL Year C

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