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Matthew 18:15-20

Long before Paul wrote to the church in Corinth that God has “reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:18) reconciliation was a lived reality of the early church. Before reconciliation was a theological concept or social justice strategy, it was fruit in the lives of believers that gave evidence to God’s kingdom on earth. Jesus gives his disciples very specific and practical guidance for handling division and conflict

John W. Wright

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Exodus 12:1-14

Sometimes the lectionary skips over the fun stuff. Those who grew up in Sunday School and Children’s Church probably, like me, loved the stories of the plagues. How cool was it that Moses turned the water to blood? And those boils were “soooo gross!” The frogs were probably way cooler than terrible, at least in the imagination of a boy who caught frogs at any chance he could. To children theological importance of them may have simply been, “God is powerful.” If you’re doing a

Ryan Quanstrom

7 hours ago6 min read

Romans 13:8-14

It’s one of a few examples of Lectionary malpractice that Romans 13 is not read in its entirety during the three-year cycle. Romans 13 is a controversial and contested text and responsible interpretations of it deserve a hearing in the church. However, most readings dealing with Romans 13 tend to stop at verse 7, thus making it sound like Paul is offering a treatise on the God-given authority of the State, when in fact, v 1-7 must be read within the entire context of Paul’s l

Ryan L. Hansen

8 min read

Psalm 149

This is the second time I am writing on Psalm 149. You can search the A Plain Account website to find that first essay/commentary and compare and contrast it with this one. As I was researching this time around a pastor, author and theologian named Brian Zahnd came to mind. One of his coined phrases is “God is like Jesus. God has always been like Jesus. There has never been a time when God was not like Jesus. We have not always known what God is like— But now we do.” This is

Roland Tedder

5 min read

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The Fourth Week of December

Because of Jesus’s suffering on earth, we are not alone in our suffering.

Addison Gildner

Dec 22, 20257 min read

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Acts 1:6-14

Leader Guide Participant Handout Lesson Focus: If we want to participate in the work that Jesus is doing in our world, bringing about the Kingdom of God, then we must pray and wait for God’s Spirit to empower us and send us out. Catching up on the story: Jesus has died, and has risen from the dead. In Luke he has appeared to the disciples, explaining and teaching more things to them. Jesus has ordered them to say in Jerusalem so that they might wait for the gift that the Fath

Jason Buckwalter

May 117 min read

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Ascension / Seventh Sunday of Easter

Call to Worship: Psalm 93 One: Alleluia! Christ is Risen!+ Many: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! One: The Lord is King; he has put on splendid apparel; the Lord has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength. Many: He has made the whole world so sure that it cannot be moved; One: Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; you are from everlasting. Many: The waters have lifted up, O Lord, the waters have lifted up their voice; the waters have lift

Brent Neely

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