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Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 (Pentecost 6: Series C)
But it is not always helpful to create tidy categories of good and bad and to say, “Stop being ‘a Martha’ and do a better job of being ‘a Mary.’” That is a dangerous sermon to preach. In doing so, we can fall into the very thing we see Martha doing. -
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 (Pentecost 5: Series C)
The parable of the Good Samaritan is both a call to faith in Jesus and a call to love our neighbor. -
Gospel: Luke 10:1-20 (Pentecost 4: Series C)
Despite the very real obstacles and difficulties, this entire scene is marked by God’s gracious work. -
Mercy for My Neighbor
We want to be kind, gentle, and cheerful to others, but we’ve got to protect ourselves from getting hurt. -
Gospel: Luke 10:17-20 (The Festival of St. Michael and All Angels: Series C)
No, we may not be casting out demons, but the battle continues and all of God’s people are involved in it. At baptism, we are taken from the Kingdom of Satan into the Kingdom of God. -
The Moral of the Story
We still think that if we just teach people to "be good" we are getting them closer to God, which is like saying if only this dead person could be propped up to exercise, he would start moving again.
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