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Luke 24:13-35

“Oblivious” I think I can relate to the couple that meets up with Jesus here in Luke’s story. I have been there … and you probably have, too. Something happens in your life—at work or church, in your family or in a relationship, maybe even between the neighbor and you—and it ends up being a distraction to almost anything and everything else that you may deal with. It may not be all that significant, but it could also be really, really important … so much so that the issue is

Richard Thompson

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Acts 2:14a, 36-41

For the second week in a row, the lection from the book of Acts eavesdrops on a portion of Peter’s sermon from the day of Pentecost. The larger Acts 2 reading, including the details of the event of Pentecost (the outpouring of the Spirit in the upper room and the miracle of each hearing this sermon in their own language) is reserved for the culmination of the Easter season on Pentecost Sunday. Today’s reading includes the conclusion of Peter’s sermon and the response of tho

Matt Pollock

2 days ago3 min read

1 Peter 1:3-9

Peter begins his first epistle with a brief identification of himself and his audience, showing that it is a general letter addressed to those “chosen” of God but focusing on an audience in Asia Minor (now Turkey, vv 1-2). After those formal introductory pieces, Peter immediately breaks out into a doxology, an offering of praise to God “who rebirthed us into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from out of the dead.” For Peter, this is the gospel, the “good

Timothy Crutcher

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Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19

On this third Sunday of Easter, Psalm 116 urges us to reflect on how we express our love to and for God. How do we fully express and operate in love so expansive? This love and devotion that is not worried about minimizing its nature to answer individual requests for healing for our bodies. Nor too limited by our understanding that it cannot part insurmountable corporate barriers to deliver a people from oppressive institutions and activities. God is steadfast and unmovable i

Tabitha Ssonko

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Luke 24:13-35

Our understanding of the Christian faith is only as good as our reliance on Jesus Christ to open our eyes so that we might see what he is do

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Call to Worship: Charles Wesley One: Blessed be God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Many: And blessed be God's Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. One: O God, you called us by name to come, and we respond with delight and gladness Many: In joyful obedience, we come to worship our God. One: Rising out of the depths of despair, we gratefully gather for worship. Many: In joyful hope, we come to worship our loving God. One: Our God had given us a new song of praise to sing to our Aw

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