Lent 2021 resources
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The Lectionary Gospel
Mark 8:31-38
Author: Scott Hoezee
One reads of such terrible things now and then. Stories about the happy couple who had a magical wedding and then died in a plane crash on the way to their honeymoon. Or the man who just… More...
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Old Testament Lectionary
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Author: Stan Mast
As any regular reader of my Sermon Starters on these Old Testament readings can easily tell, the theme for Lent in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary is covenant. Every one of our Lenten readings has… More...
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The Lectionary Psalms
Psalm 22:23-31
Author: Scott Hoezee
In this week’s Gospel sermon article here on the CEP website I noted the dramatic experience of Peter in Mark 8 when he falls about as far as a person can fall within the span of minutes. … More...
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Lectionary Epistle
Romans 4:13-25
Author: Doug Bratt
Death continues to intimidate many people. As a result, most people will do almost anything to avoid or at least indefinitely postpone death. The Bible suggests that we’d even trade everything we have in exchange for an… More...
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En Español
Marcos 5.21-43
Author: Leopoldo Cervantes-Ortiz
Jesús le dijo: —Hija, has sido sanada porque confiaste en Dios. Vete tranquila. Marcos 5.34, TLA Trasfondo bíblico El relato de Marcos 5.21-43 muestra un momento muy sensible de la labor de Jesús de Nazaret en medio… More...