The implication being: that ain’t happening now. by Nadia Bolz-Weber Psalm Reading: Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13 For Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 Year B—Advent 2 You don’t have to be some fancy biblical scholar to realize that things aren’t going so well for God’s people in Psalm 85. The Psalmist starts out by reminding God that God did [...]

…we’ll never be good enough. by Danielle Shroyer  Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 For Sunday, October 23, 2011: Year A—Ordinary 30 If you’re a preacher trying to encourage your community that the hard work of faith pays off, you may want to pick another reading this week. Moses was, in the words of Deuteronomy, “unequaled [...]