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A Children’s Sermon on John 6:51-58–The Bread of Life

August 9, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 14 Comments

children's sermon on John 6:51-58

As I write this children’s sermon on John 6:51-58 I am acutely aware that it is part of a series. In “Year B” the Revised Common Lectionary gives churches five weeks in a row traveling through John 6. (You can see my regular meditation on this passage here.) My first thought on every one of […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Proper 15(20), RCL Year B, The Bread of Life

Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, John 6:56-69

August 21, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Since Jesus was God in the flesh, he must have been able to see into the future — right? But can we reasonably think that in this week’s lectionary Gospel he was gazing forward into 21st century American Christianity and trying to tweak every branch of the Church simultaneously? I know: That’s a bit absurd. […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation, Theology Tagged With: John 6:56-69, RCL 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, The Bread of Life, Year B

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