Is Jesus a New Moses?
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Location: Emory University
The lectionary passages selected for today emphasize the connection between Jesus and Moses. Jesus’ ascent up the mount of transfiguration has many similarities with Moses’ ascent up Sinai. In addition Moses comes to see Jesus there..
Holy Week – Palm Sunday
By Bruce G. Epperly
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 19:28-40
We are at edge of adventure….palms are waving…crowds shouting “Hosanna”…. common folks anticipating global and personal transformation. But, at the edges of the crowd, lurk the powers and principalities, the presidents and kin..
Going on to Perfection?
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Each year at Annual Conference the most embarrassing moment comes when the ordinands are asked: Do you expect to be made perfect in this life? They all answer Yes. I did, when it was my turn, years ago. But it was not true. I really did not expect to be made per..
From Self-Centeredness to World Loyalty
By Bruce G. Epperly
Date Delivered: March 8, 2009Lent 2, Year B
Mark 8:31-38
“The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes and Pharisees, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” In just one paragraph, we have H..
For Such a Time as This
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Texts: The Book of Esther
Theme: Economism
Esther came to a very difficult and dangerous decision. She decided to risk her life in order to get her husband, the king, to retract his threat to the Jews. And what we like best about the story is that she succee..
Faithfulness and Law, Then and Now
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Scripture: Galatians 3: 23-29.
Text: Galatians 3:25
Among followers of Jesus in the decades after his crucifixion, there were many disagreements and divisions. But there was one issue that overshadowed all the rest. This was the relation of Gentile believe..