Everyone Who Calls on the Name of God Shall be Saved
By Bruce G. Epperly
Lent 1, Year C
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Romans 10:8-13
Luke 4:1-13
Lent is a time for reflection and discernment—holistic in nature, Lent embraces body, mind, spirit, and relationships. We are called to transformation in every aspect of our lives, so that we m..
Christian Life as the Life of Freedom
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Gal 3:3, 5:1, 13
“For freedom Christ has set us free, stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Gal 5:1).
Freedom is the heart of liberal Christianity. But Christian freedom is not license. “For you were called to freedom, brethr..
An Empty Tomb and an Open Future
Contributed by Bruce G. Epperly
Easter 2009 (Year B)
I Corinthians 15:1-11
Mark 16;1-8
In one way or another, eventually all of us ask the question articulated by the weary and hopeless pilgrims that first Easter morning, “Who will roll the stone away for us from the entrance..
Air…Breath…Spirit
By Siri C. Dale
Date Delivered: April 18, 2004In 11th grade chemistry class I learned to see the world through different eyes, or rather, I began to understand that my eyes alone couldn’t give me all of the information I needed to know about how the world works. I remember it distinct..
A Trick Question or Invitation to Immortality
By Bruce G. Epperly
Date Delivered: November 11, 200728th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 20:27-38
It seemed like a trick question at the time. The Sadducees, a Jewish religious group, skeptical of survival after death, ask Jesus to ponder the nature of marital relationship..