B 134 – Pentecost 12 (Proper 15)

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B 134 - Pentecost 12 (Proper 15)
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Howard Wallace joins Kylie and Fran to explore the end of David’s and beginning of Solomon’s reigns in 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14. We talk about the biased picture the lectionary provides of Solomon. We look at the call pattern evident in Solomon’s taking up the kingship and the model of leadership which 1 Kings portrays…

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B111 – Lent 3 (Exod 20:1-17; 1 Cor 1:18-25; John 2:13-22)

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B111 - Lent 3 (Exod 20:1-17; 1 Cor 1:18-25; John 2:13-22)
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Dorothy Lee joins us as we talk about the liberating force of the Ten Commandments as a grace-filled way to live out salvation. We touch on Paul’s counter-cultural theology of the cross in Corinthians: God goes with shame and undercuts our notions of strength and power. Dorothy outlines how worship and market places operated in…

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A154 – Pentecost 24 (Judges 4:1-7; Psalm 123; Matthew 25: 14-30)

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A154 - Pentecost 24 (Judges 4:1-7; Psalm 123; Matthew 25: 14-30)
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This week is the only chance in the RCL to preach on the book of Judges, specifically on a section about Deborah, the only female of the 6 judges named. We are joined by Monica Melanchthon, who talks about the importance of preaching from Judges, both in spite of its difficult, violent themes, and because…

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