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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

Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Mark 3:20-35

June 4, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Mark 3:20-35

The Gospel for the 10th Sunday in Ordinary time (Mark 3:20-35) is what I think of as a “sandwich” passage. A Mark 3:20-35 Sandwich There are two stories, more or less related, but instead of putting them one after the other (as was the case last week), one story is split in two like slices […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation, Theology, Worship Tagged With: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, Revised Common Lectionary, The unforgivable sin, Year B

Monday Meditation — RCL Year B, 5th Sunday of Easter, John 15:1-8

April 23, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

John 15:1-8

I find it surprising that the Revised Common Lectionary’s cycle of Gospel texts in Easter season includes so little that is explicitly on the Resurrection. Last week there was, at least, the passing reference to Jesus taking his life up again after laying it down for his sheep. John 15:1-8 This week? Nothing. At least […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Easter 5, I Am the Vine, John 15:1-8, Revised Common Lectionary, Year B

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