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8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

Feb 256 min read

8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

In his sermon on the plain, Jesus provides sayings that instruct his followers in the way of life. We hear him tell us, “Good fruit”...

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7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

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Feb 183 min read

7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

A friend of mine is a judge and we were talking one day about the sacrament of reconciliation. She said that my job was a little like...

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Feb 124 min read

6 OT C ~Lk 6:17, 20-26 ~ "A New Lens" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min

When I was in grade school, our Brittney Spaniel reached up to snatch a ball I was throwing, and her claw scratched my cornea. During the...

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Feb 44 min read

5 OT C ~ Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Lk 5:1-11 ~ "The Deep" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

For Simon and James and John, it had been one of those nights. One of those long, cold nights when every fish in the sea seemed to be...

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"A Reflection on Method" Preparing a Homily for the Feast of the Presentation ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

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Jan 318 min read

"A Reflection on Method" Preparing a Homily for the Feast of the Presentation ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

As I prepare to send this homily for the Feast of the Presentation to Susan McGurgan—wonderful friend and homiletics colleague—I hunched...

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The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

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Jan 286 min read

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

There is a structure to biblical praise. Patterns and rituals order the prayer and praise of God’s people. So, in faithfulness to...

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3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

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Jan 213 min read

3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

Last Sunday we heard the first words and the final words of the Mother of Jesus in the Gospel of John. Today, we hear the first words...

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Jan 153 min read

2 OT C ~ "Tidal Wave" ~ Jn 2:1-11 Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Who knows what really happened that day? Maybe the guests were unusually rowdy, or the party, unexpectedly fun. Maybe the host scrimped...

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Jan 73 min read

The Baptism of the Lord C ~ "Walking in the World Wet" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Gospel of Luke takes us into the wilderness this week, to the banks of the Jordan River, a holy spot of remembrance and hope for the...

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Shaping a Homily for the Epiphany: An Exercise in David Buttrick's Homiletic ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, Ph.D.

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Jan 212 min read

Shaping a Homily for the Epiphany: An Exercise in David Buttrick's Homiletic ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, Ph.D.

When it came time for David Buttrick to offer a sample of his distinctive method of preaching, he selected the Gospel Lesson for the...

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The Epiphany of the Lord C ~ "Following the Star" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

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Dec 31, 20246 min read

The Epiphany of the Lord C ~ "Following the Star" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

These Magi are probably Persian and would be devoted to studying the stars in order to find learning in the events here on earth. They...

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The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

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Dec 23, 20245 min read

The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

I have always loved the shepherds in the Christmas story. And it might have a little to do with having played the part of the shepherd...

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Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

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Dec 16, 20242 min read

Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

We are almost ready to go to Bethlehem. We are almost ready to look for an inn and to hear the angels and see the shepherds. The trees...

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Dec 11, 20243 min read

Advent 3 C ~ "Emmanuel, the God who Arrives" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Advent comes. The beginning of the church year arrives again after a long year of political unrest, religious division, and global...

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

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Dec 10, 20243 min read

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

I saw her, and I wept. In the summer of 2006, while I was studying the Spanish language in the city of Guanajuato, I traveled to Mexico...

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Dec 2, 20244 min read

Advent 2 C "Prepare the Way in the Wilderness" Lk 3:1-6 ~ Susan McGurgan

A voice in the desert cries, “Prepare the way for the Lord!” So often, when the Word of the Lord comes to us, it arrives—not from the...

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Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

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Nov 26, 20246 min read

Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

Preacher Fred Craddock shaped a sermon for Christmas Eve titled “The Eye of the Storm.” To a community that had been ravaged by a...

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

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Nov 20, 20245 min read

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The trial scene is so familiar—Jesus there before Pilate. Right off, Pilate raises the big question: “Are you the King of the Jews?” ...

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32 OT B ~ Mk. 12:38-44 ~"Clatter and Clink" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

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Nov 8, 20246 min read

32 OT B ~ Mk. 12:38-44 ~"Clatter and Clink" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

Jesus was once again in the Temple, sitting and watching people tossing their offerings into large brass horn-shaped collection...

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31 OT B ~ Mk. 12:28b-34 ~ "Not Far From the Kingdom" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

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Oct 29, 20246 min read

31 OT B ~ Mk. 12:28b-34 ~ "Not Far From the Kingdom" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

Immediately following Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, the resistance to his teaching and his actions becomes heated. He returns to...

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8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

6 OT C ~Lk 6:17, 20-26 ~ "A New Lens" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min

5 OT C ~ Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Lk 5:1-11 ~ "The Deep" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

"A Reflection on Method" Preparing a Homily for the Feast of the Presentation ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

2 OT C ~ "Tidal Wave" ~ Jn 2:1-11 Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Baptism of the Lord C ~ "Walking in the World Wet" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Shaping a Homily for the Epiphany: An Exercise in David Buttrick's Homiletic ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, Ph.D.

The Epiphany of the Lord C ~ "Following the Star" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 3 C ~ "Emmanuel, the God who Arrives" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 2 C "Prepare the Way in the Wilderness" Lk 3:1-6 ~ Susan McGurgan

Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

32 OT B ~ Mk. 12:38-44 ~"Clatter and Clink" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

31 OT B ~ Mk. 12:28b-34 ~ "Not Far From the Kingdom" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

What's New?

New Position for Susan McGurgan
Susan is now the Director of the Preach All Ways Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University, Indianapolis.

20 OT B ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. ~Preach This Week

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8 OT C ~ Lk. 6:39-45 ~"The Store of Goodness" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

7 OT C ~ Lk 6:27-38 ~ "A New Vision" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

6 OT C ~Lk 6:17, 20-26 ~ "A New Lens" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min

5 OT C ~ Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8; Lk 5:1-11 ~ "The Deep" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

"A Reflection on Method" Preparing a Homily for the Feast of the Presentation ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lk 2:22-40 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD.

3 OT C ~ "Fulfilled" ~ Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min

2 OT C ~ "Tidal Wave" ~ Jn 2:1-11 Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

The Baptism of the Lord C ~ "Walking in the World Wet" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Shaping a Homily for the Epiphany: An Exercise in David Buttrick's Homiletic ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, Ph.D.

The Epiphany of the Lord C ~ "Following the Star" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The Nativity of the Lord ~ "Which Shepherd?" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 4 ~ "Journey to the Hill Country" ~ Lk 1:39-45 ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 3 C ~ "Emmanuel, the God who Arrives" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.

Advent 2 C "Prepare the Way in the Wilderness" Lk 3:1-6 ~ Susan McGurgan

Advent 1 C Lk. 21:25-27, 34-36 ~ "Raise your Heads and Stand Tall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe B Jn. 18:33b-37 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

32 OT B ~ Mk. 12:38-44 ~"Clatter and Clink" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

31 OT B ~ Mk. 12:28b-34 ~ "Not Far From the Kingdom" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

What's New?

New Position for Susan McGurgan Susan is now the Director of the Preach All Ways Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University, Indianapolis. 20 OT B ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. ~Preach This Week

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New Position for Susan McGurgan
Susan is now the Director of the Preach All Ways Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University, Indianapolis.

20 OT B ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. ~Preach This Week