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Lost

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Can you be righteous and still lost? This preacher's commentary on Jesus' parables in Luke 15:1-10 confronts us with "lost-ness" and the need we all share for God to search, sweep, and celebrate our being found....

Luke 15:1-10

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Parables, Sin, Lost

What God Do You See?

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose’s commentary on Matthew 25:14-30 examines how the third servant’s perception of the master shaped his actions. In the same way, pictures of God we hold shape our experience of God.

Matthew 25:14-30

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Parables, Awareness Of God, Image Of God, Tenebrae

The Prodigal Son and the Country of God

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose sees Jesus' parable of the prodigal (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) as a "story of a foolish son and even more foolish father ... a world of unmerited grace." Counting doesn't matter; relationship does.

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

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Grace, Parables, Prodigal Son, Relationship

Eternal Life Now

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose does not think that Luke wants to answer a question of eternal destiny in the parable of Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31. Rather, Luke is more interested in whether grace shapes our life right now.

Luke 16:19-31

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Parables, Community, Grace, Social Justice

From Isolation to Community

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose reflects on Luke 12:13-21 and wonders if the real focus in the Parable of the Rich Fool is not money, wealth, or stewardship, but about isolation and community.

Luke 12:13-21

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Parables, Stewardship, Community, Relationship

Money and Relationships

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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While acknowledging that Jesus' parable of the dishonest manager (Luke 16:1-9) is difficult to interpret, David Lose sees it as an opportunity to talk about "our relationship to and use of our wealth."

Luke 16:1-13

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Money, Parables, Dishonesty, Stewardship

Joy!

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose reflects on Luke 15:1-10, the parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin, and what they teach us about God, joy, and how God uses ordinary people for extraordinary things like finding the lost.

Luke 15:1-10

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Joy, God's Will, Parables, Lost

God's Desperation

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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This article explores the irony that often goes unnoticed in the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin.The theme that emerges from these parables is God's desperation to seek and find the lost.

Luke 15:1-10

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Parables, Conversion, Joy, Repentance

What You See Is What You Get

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose examines the third servant in the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30, particularly his perception of and reaction toward the landowner, and wonders if the parable is guiding us to reimagine God.

Matthew 25:14-30

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Parables, Attributes Of God, Imagination, Servant

Money Can't Buy Me Love

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this commentary on Luke 12:13-21, David Lose notices the difference between what we say we believe about money and how we act regarding money. In this culture, the Luke’s parable is both scary and hopeful.

Luke 12:13-21

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Parables, Money, Greed, Security

Grace Isn't Pretty

David J Lose | Day1

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In this devotional for The Parable of the Vineyard Workers in Matthew 20:1-16, David Lose reflects on the beauty of unfair grace by inviting the reader to identify with the workers who weren't hired.

Matthew 20:1-16

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Parables, Grace, Justice, Devotion

The Beginning of Justice

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose examines Luke 18:1-8, the Parable of the Unjust Judge, and wonders if it offers a helpful, minimalist definition of justice.

Luke 18:1-8

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Parables, Justice, Petition

Search Results for "David J Lose" on Hymnary.org

The Moon And Stars Shall Lose Their LightPD
As comes the breath of springPD
Come, Let Our Voices Join to RaisePD
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When Bad Things Happen

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this sermon starter for Luke 13:1-9, David Lose wonders if perhaps Jesus uses the headlines of our day to prompt us to faithful service.

Luke 13:1-9

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Parables, Sin, Judgment, Justice

The Waiting

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose reflects on Matthew 25:1-13, on the many occasions for waiting in our lives and how we might respond to them, both the good and the bad, in Christian solidarity, community, and fellowship.

Matthew 25:1-13

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Community, Parables, Waiting, Church

On Stretching Parables

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this devotional for Luke 16:19-31, the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is an "extreme slice" of God's concern for the poor and encourages Christians to take their own compassion to the same extreme.

Luke 16:19-31

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Poor, Compassion, Parables, God's Love

Parables That Do Things

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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In this commentary on Matthew 13:31-35, David Lose reflects on the power of words to evoke and create and how both mustard seed and yeast are like that. They spread in unimaginable ways, like God’s kingdom.

Matthew 13:31-43

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Parables, Kingdom Of God, Imagination, Power

Mission Possible

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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This sermon starter on Mark 4:26-34, suggests a more subversive reading of the parable of the mustard seed, describing the Kingdom of God as unruly, unsafe, and a haven for undesirables.

Mark 4:26-34

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Parables, Awareness Of God, Evangelism, Kingdom Of God

Forgiveness & Possibility

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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Reflecting on Matthew 18:21-35, David Lose writes that the failure of the first servant isn’t simply that he won’t forgive his comrade, but that he has just experienced an incredible grace and is untouched by it.

Matthew 18:21-35

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Forgiveness, Grace, Parables, Ingratitude

What Money Can and Can't Do

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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This sermon starter for the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21) argues that the problem isn't money, but our penchant to look to money for life rather than looking to God.

Luke 12:13-21

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Parables, Materialism, Money, Life

On Wheat, Weeds, and Ambiguity

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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Is the parable in Matthew 13:24-30 about the ambiguities of the many choices we make each day? In this commentary, David Lose reflects on ambiguity and how Gods hold all of our choices in his love.

Matthew 13:24-30

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Choice, Parables, Wheat, Tares