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This Week's Focus - brief reflections on upcoming Revised Lectionary Texts as used for daily & weekly, seasonal worship by many Christian denominations.

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As it does every spring, our journey towards Resurrection brings us first to the cross. And in this account of that ultimate sacrifice, the Jesus of Luke's Passion is markedly different from the persona portrayed by the other evangelists. In Mark... more
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It is amazing how much wisdom John can pack into eight verses of gospel. This week we get a character study of Mary, Martha and Judas… a portent of Calvary… and further insight into God's love. C.S. Lewis captured the... more
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Long before he was a big-time loser, the Prodigal Son was a big-time user. He played cruelly on his father's affections to bend the rules, to jump the line, to claim a portion of the family fortune and then to blow it all on a binge. He starts... more
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From childhood we have been taught that Lent is a time for fearless moral inventory… for auditing our shortcomings… for recognizing our need for repentance… and for recharging our spiritual batteries. Without a truly... more
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Get out of town, if you know what's good for you. That's the message the Pharisees bring to Jesus. Herod, the gangster king, has murdered John the Baptist … and now he's got his sights on Jesus. But Jesus really does... more
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Knowing the divine nature of Jesus, I've always felt that Christ was just toying with Satan before he told him to get lost. Up against Jesus, Satan never had a chance. He gave it his best shot… bribery, flattery, trickery … and he came... more
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The God who made us, loves us. He knows every sub-atom of our being. He knows every neuron of suppressed resentment. Every synapse of reflexive anger. Every endorphin of vanity and pride. He knows our guilt and our grief; our rage... more
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Well this is more like it. Brilliant lights and radiant garments, a voice from the clouds, Moses and Elijah in attendance… this is what the coming of the Messiah was meant to be. No wonder Peter is ready to set up shop right on top... more
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I don't handle rejection very well. I'm working on it. But it still gets to me. I always figure if I'm trying my best, that should be obvious to everyone and they should at least try to meet me part way. Most of the time, that works out pretty well. But... more
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This week's gospel shows us Jesus entering public life in full stride. He's back from the desert and fresh from forty days of prayer and fasting. He's put Satan's temptations to rout. And he's raring to go. In Luke's gospel this is Christ's debut... more
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