Without hesitation, Abraham ran out to the strangers.Let me provide you water to remove the dust from your feet.“Let us provide something to eat. Sarah and the servants busily made Abraham’s promise a reality.They provided abundant hospitality for the three…
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Running to the Stranger
Tagged with: Abraham, hospitality, narrative lectionary, Sarah
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, narrative lectionary, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, narrative lectionary, Old Testament
Help Us Run to Serve
Prayer of Confession Together Holy One: We confess we wait to be asked to be your love. Our hospitality is sometimes about what we want and not about what others need. Rather than running to serve, we hide to avoid…
Despicable
Despicable. Despicable is an understatement. How could a father? How could a God of Love!!? How could God? How could Abraham? Did God? Would God? Not the God I know. Definitely not the God of love, justice, & kindness. Love…
Tagged with: Abraham, Elder Testament, God, narrative lectionary, violence
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14, Genesis 22, Genesis 22:1-14, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14, Genesis 22, Genesis 22:1-14, Old Testament
In a World of Tough Choices
We get confused sometimes by the options. The choices before us can seem equally wrong. You ask us to do something outlandish, which is your way, but this time… This time it’s out of character. You ask us to act,…
Tagged with: Abraham, binding of Isaac, Isaac, narrative lectionary, violence
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14, Genesis 22, Genesis 22:1-14, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14, Genesis 22, Genesis 22:1-14, Old Testament
Unbelievable Promises
Praise the god of promises. God always keeps God’s promises! The noise of a world intent on collecting things distracts us from the miracle of what you promise. God always keeps God’s promises! We are tempted by the lure of…
Tagged with: Abraham, Abram, narrative lectionary, promises, Sarah, Sarai
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized
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