Written on the Heart

By Bruce G. Epperly Date Delivered: March 29, 2009 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:10-12 1 John 12:20-26 Legend has it that before the voyages of Columbus and other European sailors, the far…

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Why Was Jesus Killed?

By John B. Cobb, Jr. Mark 14:1b The chief priests and scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him. Mark’s most explicit and direct answer to the…

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Was Paul a Feminist?

Contributed by John B. Cobb, Jr. Romans 16:1-7 Of course, Paul was not a feminist as that term is strictly employed today. Prior to the very recent period, no one was.…

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Scales Fell From His Eyes

By John B. Cobb, Jr. Acts 9:1-19 The idea that scales sometimes fall from our eyes has taken hold in Christendom. It describes figuratively an experience that many have had. In…

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Prayer

By John B. Cobb, Jr. O Thou, who art both Father and Mother of us all, we thank you for the beauty and love with which we are surrounded here. We…

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Is Jesus a New Moses?

By John B. Cobb, Jr. Location: Emory University The lectionary passages selected for today emphasize the connection between Jesus and Moses. Jesus’ ascent up the mount of transfiguration has many similarities…

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