Pentecost 18C – The Rich Woman and Maria Luke 16: 19-31 There was a rich woman who was dressed in fine clothes that she bought readymade from stores – – like JC Penney and Kohl’s. She feasted sumptuously every day – in fact she usually ate three times a day!
Pentecost 17C September 18-19, 2010 Luke 16:1-13 Here’s what others have to say about this parable: “Here’s an interesting story that has perplexed preachers for generations.” “You might want to preach Amos […] or 1 Timothy this week. This is a tough one.” “I find our text to be one of the most confusing texts … More Forgive It All
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19) 12 September 2010 (Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10) “Let’s rally!” Grumbling—it all begins with grumbling! Grumbling! Grumbling! Grumbling–that’s what gets Jesus going with his story-telling! And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying: “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Fifteen Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23) 5 September 2010 ((Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33) “A Labor Day Wish!” He’s 45 years old, a family man with three teenage children at home. A graduate of a fine college, with a master’s degree in electrical engineering; he has been working in the high-tech industry … More A Labor Day Wish!
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