Advent Meditation: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Psalm 49, [53], 119:49-72 • Zechariah 3:1-10 • Matthew 24:45-51 Psalm 119 witnesses to the
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Psalm 49, [53], 119:49-72 • Zechariah 3:1-10 • Matthew 24:45-51 Psalm 119 witnesses to the
Psalm 45, 47, 48 • Zechariah 2:1-13 • Matthew 24:32-44 I’ve always tried to rush
Psalm 41, 44, 52 • Zechariah 1:7-17 • Matthew 24:15-31 My favorite memories are connected
Psalm 63:1-8(9-11), 98, 103 • Amos 9:11-15 • John 5:30-47 When our children were young,
Psalm 30, 32, 42, 43 • Haggai 2:1-19 • Matthew 24:1-14 Catholicity: the word comes
Psalm 31, 35 • Haggai 1:1-15 • Matthew 23:27-39 It’s not much of a Merry
Psalm 37:1-42 • Amos 9:1-10 • Matthew 23:13-26 How do we hold the tension of
Psalm 38, 119:25-48 • Amos 8:1-14 • Matthew 23:1-12 Our readings today offer warnings about
Psalm 26, 28, 36, 39 • Amos 7:10-17, 24-25 • Matthew 22:34-46 Middle school for
Psalm 9, 15, 25 • Amos 7:1-9 • Matthew 22:23-33 Is Advent too soon to
Psalm 114, 115, 148, 149, 150 • Amos 6:1-14 • Luke 1:57-68 “What then will
Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14), 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117 • Amos 5:18-27 • Matthew 22:15-22 My Old Testament
Psalm 16, 17, 22 • Amos 5:1-17 • Matthew 22:1-14 “My God, my God, why
Psalm 18:1-50 • Amos 4:6-13 • Matthew 21:33-46 When I told our dean and president
Psalm 12, 13, 14, 119:1-24 • Amos 3:12-4:5 • Matthew 21:23-32 Have you opened yourself
Psalm 5, 6, 10, 11 • Amos 3:1-11 • Matthew 21:12-22 The readings today are
Psalm 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 • Amos 2:6-16 • Matthew 21:1-11 Jesus rides into
Psalm 146, 147, 111, 112, 113 • Amos 1:1-5, 13-2:8 • Luke 21:5-19 I wake
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This fall, Sowing Holy Questions will explore topics of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions
This fall, Sowing Holy Question will explore questions of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions about
This fall, Sowing Holy Question will explore questions of stewardship, reflecting theologically on practical decisions about
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