Deuteronomy
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November 3, Ordinary 31B (Mark 12:28–34)
The scribe’s question to Jesus is not merely an academic exercise.
Releasing our grip (Sirach 15:15-20; Deuteronomy 30:15-20)
So often we are trapped by our own imaginations.
This is my blood, donated for you
When my arm is stretched out and blood is trickling out of me, I find myself thinking of Jesus.
Beyond the wilderness (Deuteronomy 26:1-11)
Deuteronomy offers instructions for what to do after not 40 days but 40 years of wandering.
What will Israeli politics look like after Netanyahu?
The promises and dangers of Israel’s new coalition government
God of life, Epiphany 6A (Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-37; Psalm 119:1-8)
How can we live together as God’s people, people who flow with God’s eternal life?
February 16, Epiphany 6A (Matthew 5:21–37, Deuteronomy 30:15–20)
Idolatry is the desire to manipulate God.
Dignity and rest (Isaiah 58:9b-14)
Isaiah’s two challenges go hand in hand.
Discovering sabbath in my mother’s hospice room
She was a staunch observer of sabbath. It took her death for me to appreciate why.
Immigration and the biblical law of the stranger
In Torah, the stranger appears as a guest to be welcomed, not a problem to be solved.
A sabbath way of life (Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Mark 2:23-3:6)
My forebears were a little shortsighted with their strict sabbath codes, but they weren’t entirely wrong.
When the captives can speak for themselves (Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
God invites us to live out an authentic prophetic ministry truly guided by God.
The poor we will always have with us?
Jesus isn’t pitting himself against poor people. He’s one of them.
Well, yes yes and no no (Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37)
I came into the world cursed with the ability to see all sides of an issue.
February 12, Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Deuteronomy 30:15–20; 1 Corinthians 3:1–9; Matthew 5:21–37
The word is very near to you
Deuteronomy is a book of words, a book of preaching and exhortation offered as the word of God. It is made up of words given by leaders to the people before they are to form a new nation, establish homes, plant vineyards, dig wells.
Prophetic creativity
In the wake of Michael Brown's shooting by Darren Wilson and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Lauryn Hill posted a song called "Black Rage."
Sunday, February 1, 2015: Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Idolatry seems like such an easy thing to avoid.
The war against rest
"Remember the sabbath" is a costly commandment. Our culture’s assault on it extends far beyond Sunday.