Textweek ATLAS - January 24, 2016 Epiphany/Ordinary 3C

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Epiphany 3C 
January 24, 2016

Brown, Rebecca Pugh, "The Reign of God as a Lens," The Living Pulpit, 2006.
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"The Reign of God provides a countercultural viewpoint through which to see the world. I represents a shift in which the poor, the blind, the lame, and the captives are represented and included. Indeed, they are the absolute priority."

 

Enniss, P.C., "The Christian Citizen, Luke 4:16-21; Philippians 2:5," Journal for Preachers, 2004.
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"God is always personal, but never private..."

 

O'Day, Gail R., "'Today This Word Is Fulfilled in Your Hearing': A Scriptural Hermeneutic of Biblical Authority," Word & World, 2006.
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"Scripture is not a repository of authority once fixed in the past, but authority and life are generated in the present as Scripture is proclaimed and heard..."

 

"Homiletical Helps," Concordia Journal, 2009. (Section on this text begins on page 417)
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"Without a center and a core, life is chaotic and without overall meaning. The center and core of life and of living for a Christian is Jesus Christ; the testimony to Christ (the Word) is God's Word (the Scriptures)."

 

Ormseth, Dennis, "Showing the Body: Reflections on 1 Corinthians 12-13 for Epiphany," Word & World, 1986.
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"A series of three lessons from the lectionary for Epiphany, Year C, offers a good opportunity for pastors to air ... concerns having to do with church membership..."

 

Taylor-Troutman, Andrew, Between Text & Sermon, Nehemiah 8:1-12,"Interpretation, 2013.

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"Contrary to certain assumptions and expectations, pastors and lay leaders work with the congregation to glorify God. Rather than entertaining others or celebrating ourselves, we, too, are caught up in the sacred act of interpreting the words of Scripture as God’s Living Word. What a great joy!"