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The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor

The Prophet Mary

John 12:1-8

5th Sunday in Lent - Year C

March 21, 2010

The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor (TEC)

Today we are headed to a home in the Jerusalem suburb of Bethany, where Jesus stopped in to see his old friends Mary, Martha and Lazarus before he entered the city for the last time.  He loved them, John tells us, although he does not tell us why.  Maybe there is no "why" to love.  They called him Lord, so they knew who he was, and yet they were not his disciples, at least not in any formal sense.  They were his friends, the three people in whose presence he could be a man as well as a Messiah.

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The Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham

Which Comes First: Grace or Repentance?

Luke 15:11-32

4th Sunday of Lent - Year C

March 14, 2010

The Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham (PCUSA)

Perhaps no Scripture text has logged more pulpit time in our culture than this wonderful parable.  It is a storehouse of sin and redemption, of grace and the refusal of grace, and one can read it from several different perspectives--the father, the prodigal, the older brother. Over the years, preachers have tried all sorts of approaches to unpack its riches. I read once of one who gave a sixteen-week sermon series on the Prodigal Son; after the sixteenth sermon a woman greeted the pastor at the door of the church and said, "I'm so sorry that poor boy ever ran away from home."[1]

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The Rev. John Gunn

Easy Victories

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

This episode of Be Still and Know warns of the tendency to let down our guard after victory. The Rev. John R Gunn writes, "Great triumphs are often succeeded by great tragedies. It is in the high moments of life that ones needs to be particularly on his guard."

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The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 1) - Day1 Conversations with Peter Wallace

The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor (TEC)

Best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace to discuss the work of teaching, leaving preaching, and the joys and inspirations in her life.
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The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 2) - Day1 Conversations with Peter Wallace

The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor (TEC)

Renowned scholar and theologian, the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace for the second part of their lenten interviews discussing a wide range of topics including her books, her students and her passion for her work as a teacher.
The Rev. John Gunn

Cistern That Holds No Water

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

A strong faith in God and living by the virtues of that faith have been major factors in making America great. But there is a suspicion that something spiritual is lacking in our lives, and that troubles us. In this episode of Be Still and Know, The Rev. John R Gunn examines the cisterns in our lives which hold no water.

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March 07, 2010

Beyond What's Fair

The Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham (PCUSA)

The Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham explores one of life's eternal questions -- What did I do to deserve this? -- and finds grace and comfort in Christ.
The Rev. John Gunn

Beauty of the Soul

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

This episode of Be Still and Know examines beauty. The Rev. John R Gunn writes, "Outward physical beauty loses much of its attractiveness unless there is a corresponding inner beauty -- a beauty of the soul."

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Bishop Julian Gordy (Part 1) - Day1 Conversations with Peter Wallace

Bishop H. Julian Gordy (ELCA)

Day1 host Peter Wallace sits down with Bishop Julian Gordy, head of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, to discuss the work of the synod, the challenges of the church and the work of the Bishop.
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Bishop Julian Gordy (Part 2) - Day1 Conversations with Peter Wallace

Bishop H. Julian Gordy (ELCA)

Day1 host Peter Wallace sits down with Bishop Julian Gordy, head of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, to discuss the work of the synod, the challenges of the church and the work of the Bishop.