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The Dew of Compassion

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this commentary on Mark 6:30-34, Karoline Lewis notes that compassion is not just a feeling but a doing. It hits you in the gut and sends you into motion for the sake of the other....

Mark 6:30-34

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Compassion, Jesus Christ, Discipleship, God's Love

What Else Is There to Say?

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis looks at some of the challenges of preaching John 3:16 and shares words of wisdom in this article.

John 3:14-21

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God's Love, Lent, Privilege

A Tyre Mentality

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis reflects on Mark 7:24-37 and shares in Jesus' resistance to the woman, we see our own opposition to just how far God is willing to go so that all experience resurrected life.

Mark 7:24-37

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God's Love, Grace, Jesus Christ's Humanity, Kingdom Of God

Baptismal Epiphanies

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis' commentary on Luke 3:15-22 highlights how baptism is not only about God's promise. Baptism is "also an epiphany" that reveals God's heart that is willing to pull apart our boundaries.

Luke 3:15-22

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Baptism, Epiphany, God's Love, Promises

Abide In My Love

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis offers her thoughts on John 15:1-17, writing that we should lean into Jesus' invitation to abide in him and then be that invitation for others.

John 15:1-17

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Change, Dwell, God's Love, Love For Others

How Much More?

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis' commentary on Luke 11:1-13 reflects on the phrase, "How much more?" Lewis writes, "Whenever we utter, 'how much more?' from our spaces of disappointment, God says, 'how much more do I love you?'"

Luke 11:1-13

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God's Love, Kingdom Of God, Pain, Suffering

No Comparison

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis offers commentary on Luke 10:38-42. For Lewis, this passage illustrates for us the truth that "those we deem unworthy for the role of disciple are those that Jesus insists are more than qualified."

Luke 10:38-42

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Dignity, Discipleship, God's Love, Justice

Thank God for the Other

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis offers commentary on Luke 18:9-14, stating that "this story calls out this sin of ours—the sin of dismissal" and judging the other and reminds us that justification is in God's hands alone.

Luke 18:9-14

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God's Love, Judgment, Justification, Trust

But I Say to You

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis offers comments on Jesus' refrain, “You have heard it said…but I say to you,” in Matthew 5:21-37, reflecting on how those words "casts the net of God's love wider than we would typically allow."

Matthew 5:21-37

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God's Love, Jesus Christ, Justice, Promises

Abundance For All

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Karoline Lewis reflects on John 2:1-12 from the perspective of abundance and calls to attention that God's abundance is never "an individualized affair." It is about restoration of relationships and sharing that abundance with others.

John 2:1-12

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Abundance, God's Love, Relationship, Restoration

John 3:16

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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For Lent, Karoline Lewis encourages preachers to interpret John 3:16 in context, particularly in light of verse 17. Lewis also reminds us that we are all "everyday theologians" that imagine and live out John 3:16.

John 3:16-17

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God's Love, Stranger, Theology, Witness

Resurrection is Protection

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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Offering commentary on John 10:22-30, Karoline Lewis reflects on how the truth of resurrection is a source of safety. "Resurrection is safety. Of course, from death's grip. But also from grief that could overwhelm hope."

John 10:22-30

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God's Love, Protection, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Security In God

The Power of "You"

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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In this commentary on Luke 3:21-22, Karoline Lewis reflects on the power of the Lukan "you" that signifies that the many who consider themselves as excluded from God's favor are seen and included by God.

Luke 3:21-22

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Baptism, Care, Favor, God's Love

Real Love

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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In this commentary on John 13:31-35, Karoline Lewis reflects on the challenge of Christian love. We return Jesus' love for us, not just by loving Jesus back, but loving those around us, too.

John 13:31-35

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Agape, God's Love, Love, Sacrifice

Resurrection is Relationship

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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"Belief in John is never a noun, but always a verb, and believing in Jesus is to be in relationship with Jesus." Karoline Lewis offers commentary on John 20:19-31.

John 20:19-31

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God's Love, Incarnation, Present, Relationship

Daughters of Abraham

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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In this commentary on Luke 13:10-17, Karoline Lewis highlights how the passage is an invitation to see as Jesus sees, especially for leaders. We are called to live God's mercy towards others.

Luke 13:10-17

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God's Love, God's Mercy, Kingdom Of God, Servant Leadership

God's Steadfast Love

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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In this video, Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner explore God’s steadfast love from Psalm 66:8-20, Jesus’ companionship from John 14:15-21, witness from Acts 17:22-31, and God’s patience from 1 Peter 3:13-22. (Length: 29:55)

Psalm 66:8-20; John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31

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Bless, God's Love, Idolatry, Paraclete

Are You Envious because I am Generous?

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

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In this podcast, Matthew Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson explore radical generosity (Matthew 20: ...

Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 145:1-8; Jonah 3:10

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Anger, Generosity, God's Love, God's Provision

Resurrection is Love

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

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In this commentary on John 13:31-35, Karoline Lewis highlights the context of betrayal within which Jesus commands his disciples to love. It is a different way to live in and see the world.

John 13:31-35

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Choice, God's Love, Love, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

God's Abundance

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

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In this podcast, Matthew Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson explore feeding thousands (Matthew 14: ...

Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Isaiah 55:1-5

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Abundance, Discipleship, Feast, God's Love