Sermon podcast from today at St. Paul'S UCC in Downers Grove, IL. I was missing a portion of my notes during this one. The author of "10 Ways You Can Actively Reject Your White Privilege" is Marchaé Grair, editor of the UCC blog “New Sacred” and social media associate for the United Church of Christ. Thank you for your insight and wisdom.
"Choose Justice" podcast
Showing posts with label 1 Kings 21:1-21. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 Kings 21:1-21. Show all posts
6/12/2016
6/16/2013
Justice
This week's colorfully named Bible reflection (WTF?!) is very present in today's sermon at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove, IL.
"Justice" podcast.
"Justice" podcast.
6/10/2013
WTF?
Naboth wasn’t harming anyone.
Ahab, the king, wanted Naboth’s land. He offered to pay well for it.
Naboth wouldn’t do what Ahab wanted.
Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, told Ahab to just take what he wanted.
Jezebel hatched a scheme that ended with Naboth dead, and the field in Ahab’s possession.
Elijah got wind of the whole scene and he went to Ahab – threatening his total destruction.
Thus endeth this week’s Bible reading.from 1 Kings 21:1-21
And then after the reading, Ahab begged for forgiveness. He got it. Destruction averted. At least for the time being. The destruction was postponed until a future generation.
And Naboth was still dead. Murdered. Ahab and Jezebel were in the clear.
It’s just so messed up.
Ahab, the king, wanted Naboth’s land. He offered to pay well for it.
Naboth wouldn’t do what Ahab wanted.
Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, told Ahab to just take what he wanted.
Jezebel hatched a scheme that ended with Naboth dead, and the field in Ahab’s possession.
Elijah got wind of the whole scene and he went to Ahab – threatening his total destruction.
Thus endeth this week’s Bible reading.from 1 Kings 21:1-21
And then after the reading, Ahab begged for forgiveness. He got it. Destruction averted. At least for the time being. The destruction was postponed until a future generation.
And Naboth was still dead. Murdered. Ahab and Jezebel were in the clear.
It’s just so messed up.
6/07/2010
Things to avoid
Here's this week's really short Bible study blog post:
This week’s Bible reading from 1 Kings 21:1-21a recounts a particularly awful account of Ahab, Naboth, Jezebel, and Elijah. It plays out like a tale of “Here’s what to avoid - these things will lead to disaster.”Greed
This week’s Bible reading from 1 Kings 21:1-21a recounts a particularly awful account of Ahab, Naboth, Jezebel, and Elijah. It plays out like a tale of “Here’s what to avoid - these things will lead to disaster.”Greed
- Resentment
- A sense of entitlement
- Lying
- Murder
- Theft
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