Monthly Archives: October 2010

Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Matt

+ Psalm 32 + Isaiah 1:10-20 + 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12 + Luke 19:1-10 + In contrast to the previous few weeks, today’s Gospel reading isn’t a parable. Instead, Luke relates the rich story of a short, sinful man with … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Matt

+ Psalm 84 + Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 + 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 + Luke 18:9-14 + The risks of the Christian life are many. Chief among them is the risk of becoming justified and self-congratulatory as a result of our faith. As the … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Matt

+ Psalm 121 + Genesis 32:3-8, 22-30 + 2 Timothy 3:13-4:15 + Luke 18:1-8a + Many times Jesus speaks in parables. Why, we can’t be sure. I think it may be because He doesn’t want to spoon feed us. He … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Matt

+ Psalm 113 + Ruth 1:8-19a + 2 Timothy 1:6-14 + Luke 17:11-19 + Last week’s Gospel reading addressed our lack of faith. This week’s Gospel passage builds on that by convicting us for our ingratitude. The passage tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Matt

+ Psalm 37:1-18 + Habakkuk 1:1-6, 12-13; 2:1-4 + 2 Timothy 1:6-14 + Luke 17:5-10 + Today’s Gospel passage is one that contains two seemingly disparate themes but, I think in the end we’ll see they really are related. In Luke 17:5-6 Jesus rebukes … Continue reading →

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