August 10: The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

First century Jewish territorywas not a stable place.Jesus’ disciples, those who have chosen to follow him,those whom he’s addressing this week,lived during rocky times.Land that they had inhabited for centurieswas under occupation again —this time by the Romans.The society around themhad been shaped by the Greeks.Local leadership walked a fine line,or completely jumped over it,to

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July 27: The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Remember belovedthat Jesus has set his facetoward Jerusalem.He’s going to confrontthe religious and civil leaders.He’s sent out the 72.He’s debated scribesabout neighborliness.He’s said that listening to himis the better pathfor laborers in the vineyardwhile he is still with them.After all of that,the disciples want Jesusto teach them to pray. So far this hasn’t come upin

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