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The Upper Room Disciplines provides an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by offering a week of devotions by a single author on a particular theme.

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Worthy of the Gospel - September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020

The parable of the workers in the vineyard appears to take place in the familiar world of workers, bosses, and paychecks—including the perhaps all-too-familiar world of subsistence wages. But don’t let...

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Worthy of the Gospel - September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020

“Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ,” Paul exhorts his Philippian readers. He encourages them to live in a way that reflects the good news of...

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Repairing the Story - September 13, 2020

September 13, 2020

I do not know the back story of the characters in this parable. However, key words and phrases catch me: slave (which is servant or bondsman in other translations), ten thousand...

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Repairing the Story - September 12, 2020

September 12, 2020

In different parts of Africa, you will find a Palaver tree. It’s usually large with spreading branches to shelter and shade those who gather below it, making it a tree central...

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Repairing the Story - September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020

I enter this text as a vegetarian. My spouse, whom I typically adore and highly respect, is an omnivore—an eater of all foods. For almost thirty years we’ve practiced living, hosting,...

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Repairing the Story - September 10, 2020

September 10, 2020

Years ago Trevor Hudson, a South African preacher, invited some North American Christians to consider how we build stories, how we choose some elements out of countless events and possibilities as...

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Repairing the Story - September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020

Psalm 114 is a praise song of remembrance to be sung at Passover. Passover itself is a festival of lived remembrance, embodied for several days. This holy day is memory experienced...

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Repairing the Story - September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020

The fleeing Israelites praise, dance, and sing as the waters close behind them and rescue them from the pursuit of soldiers intent on re-enslaving them. Many of us have a story...

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Repairing the Story - September 7, 2020

September 7, 2020

A few hardy souls live year-round on an island in Lake Superior. It is often icebound in the northern hemisphere winter. When the ferry boat can no longer push through the...

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Remember! - September 6, 2020

September 6, 2020

This week’s scripture lessons have focused on the importance of remembering God’s gracious acts in Jesus Christ; our need to praise God, to have a sword with two mouths, and to...

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