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The Rev. William E. Flippin, Jr.
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The Day God Ran

Luke 15:1-3, 11-24

4th Sunday in Lent - Year C

March 10, 2013

The Rev. William Flippin, Jr. (ELCA)

I must admit that I have always been fascinated with the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son' and would focus on the black sheep of the family leaving home and receiving the forgiveness of the Father. My fixation on the prodigal was such that I virtually ignored the other characters of the story--especially the elder brother. In this story there has always been a strong, vibrant current in Christianity which underlies the mercy of God and God's joy at a sinner's repentance and more so in the last couple of generations has this current been emphasized. In line with this conscious emphasis, attention has turned to the actions and attitude of the father and results in the question, "Is it not true that the merciful father is the major character of the story?" Indeed, from a literary point of view, the father seems to be the one who links the other two characters of this story and holds everything together. Without the father, there is no forgiveness or banquet or joy. And without the premise of the father's expression of joy over his returned son, there would be no explanation for the reactions of the elder son and the sublime answers to him.

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The Rev. Joe Evans
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Spared the Ax

Luke 13:1-9

3rd Sunday in Lent - Year C

March 03, 2013

The Rev. Joseph Evans (PCUSA)

You have to be careful with people, because if they don't know the answer, they may well just make something up.

About two years ago I was with a group on a mission trip to Haiti, and we were flying from one side of the island to another in a little propeller plane driven by a Cuban pilot.

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