Gracious Pagans: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 12 February 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 12 February 2012 (Sixth Sunday of Advent, Year B) 2 Kings 5:1-14 • Psalm 30 • 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 • Mark 1:40-45 2 Kings 5 begins with an assertion that YHWH…
The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode 67.2: Good News for Anxious Christians
General Introduction – Still in the decimels – Grubbs and the yearbook Who Is Philip Cary? – And who designed his book cover? – Eastern University – Anxiety and the…
Miracles and Gospel: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 5 Feburary 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 5 February 2012 (Fifth Sunday of Epiphany, Year B) Isaiah 40:21-31 • Psalm 147:1-11, 20c • 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 • Mark 1:29-39 This week’s gospel reading is one…
Hyperlink Primary
Erasmus and the plundering of Egyptian gold Good advice for parents of young children (with Greek words!) What kind of school teacher makes that kind of money? An anti-Creationist take…
The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode #67.1: The Office of Assertion
General Introduction – Still in the decimals – I haven’t the faintest idea – What’s on the blog? – Last man standing Conservatism in The Office of Assertion – Some…
Fishing like Jonah: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 22 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 22 January 2012 (Third Sunday of Epiphany, Year B) Jonah 3:1-5, 10 • Psalm 62:5-12 • 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 • Mark 1:14-20 The way I read the Bible has changed over…
Religious but not Spiritual, Revisited
Jesus > Religion on YouTube I didn’t want to watch this video. I certainly didn’t want to write about it. But after it appeared for the eighth time or so…
Paradise Linked
Ted Gup rails against the verbal filler “like.” (Does he overreact?) As Gilmour pulls within weeks of his dissertation defense, an argument for more diversity in dissertation projects Bringing peer…
Finding and Seeing: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 15 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 15 January 2012 (Second Sunday of Epiphany, Year B) 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 • John 1:43-51 As far as I’m concerned (that’s not…
Definitely a Go-To Book: A Review of Good News for Anxious Christians by Phillip Cary
Good News for Anxious Christians: 10 Practical Things You Don’t Have to Do by Phillip Cary 197 pp. Brazos Press. $14.99. Phillip Cary was one of the best guests ever…
Which Baptism?: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 8 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 8 January 2012 (First Sunday of Epiphany, Year B) Genesis 1:1-5 • Psalm 29 • Acts 19:1-7 • Mark 1:4-11 “He found disciples” is the most fascinating sentence…
Hyper the Linkman
Roger Olsen revisits the Ivan Karamazov “Rebellion” question When parents send their kids to college, whose sports cars are they financing? Educators could learn a thing or two from those…
Another Story of Spirituality: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 1 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 1 January 2012 (First Sunday after Christmas, Year B) Isaiah 61:10-62:3 • Psalm 148 • Galatians 4:4-7 • Luke 2:22-40 When people tell their own stories, we always…
Lectionary post later this week
Check back in the next couple days for this week’s Lectionary post. Christmas celebrations have delayed but not canceled it.
Christian Humanist Podcast Episode 67.01: Singing Faith
Programming note: This is a sermon that Nathan Gilmour preached at Athens Christian Church on December 18, 2011. The sermon text was Luke 1:46-55. Introduction: Why Call it a Song?…