Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
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Lesson 2: Does Peace Begin With Me?
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Does Peace Begin With Me?Recently I received a long Facebook post from a young man who grew up in our congregation and now serves as an officer in Iraq. He was responding to the incident when a lady in a burka was thrown out…
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Lesson 1: Is Peace Possible?
Read MORE: Lesson 1: Is Peace Possible?When I was growing up, my assumption was that history involved periods of warfare followed by periods of peace. I believed that one of the goals of Christianity was to lengthen the peaceful times. Although I was not certain any…
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Introduction: Peace
Read MORE: Introduction: PeaceOne of our young men training to be an Army Ranger remarked it’s a real dilemma trying to reconcile Jesus telling him to love his enemies and the Army teaching him to kill them.
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Hopes and Fears
Read MORE: Hopes and FearsWe gather to celebrate another Christmas, to proclaim the wondrous gift, to acknowledge the hopes and also the fears that are met in this birth. In the silent darkness of this night, let us consider the hopes and fears of…
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Angels
Read MORE: AngelsWe have come once more to hear the story of Jesus’ birth. We have come to remember the turning point, when God came to rule his world, to make right what has gone wrong. We gather in darkness, listening for…
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Here I Come!
Read MORE: Here I Come!All Advent, we have been praying, “Stir up your power, O Lord, and come. Stir up your power, O God, and come.” Now on Christmas Eve, we hear God’s reply, “Okay. Here I come.” We jump back. We are afraid.…
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Lesson 11: The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting
Read MORE: Lesson 11: The Resurrection of the Body and the Life EverlastingThe creed ends with the affirmation that we shall share Jesus’ resurrection. Although there is some concern about when this will take place, there is agreement that Jesus’ resurrection appearances, as recorded in the Bible, indicate what ours shall be…
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Lesson 10: The Forgiveness of Sin
Read MORE: Lesson 10: The Forgiveness of SinAt first, it might seem strange that belief in the forgiveness of sins appears so prominently in the Creed. Sin is not a popular topic in the modern world. To acknowledge a mistake is a sign of weakness. A failure…
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Lesson 9: Alive In The Spirit
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Alive In The SpiritChristians believe the Risen Christ is still among us. The Creed lists several ways this takes place in its third article that describes the work of the Holy Spirit. Whereas the Old Testament claims that Spirit filled certain leaders, the…
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Lesson 8: Resurrection is Hope
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Resurrection is HopeMost of us can’t help ourselves when we speak the last part of the Second Article, “On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!