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a plain account a free online wesleyan lectionary commentary top of page resources commentary discipleship podcast liturgics publishing trenches tables the book of ancient prayers shop support about the apa team submissions more use tab to navigate through the menu items log in your wesleyan lectionary resource join our mailing list and never miss an update subscribe now commentary weekly commentaries matthew 14 22 33 last week we heard about jesus feeding the 5 000 today s passage comes immediately after that miracle do me a favor would you put yourself in the crowd in front of jesus can you imagine sitting there eating the food jesus had just given you how would you feel after witnessing the miracle matthew has just described how would you react all that food from two fish and five loaves of bread would you shout out loud or sit there stunned and in silence to be honest with y matt soulia 10 min read genesis 37 1 4 12 28 our passage begins but jacob dwelt in the land of his father s sojournings as i e where his father isaac was only a resident alien in the land of canaan these are the toledot of accounts belonging pertaining to jacob author s translation both statements project a sense of transition previously the narrative introduced lot then ishmael then abraham s sons by keturah only to inform us by laying their stories aside that none would inherit god s promises to abra matt price aug 3 5 min read romans 10 5 15 paul has a weighty task on his hands as a recovering pharisee he is wanting to ensure that a tenuous tension remains in play 1 that the law is not meant to be followed for the christian convert because it has proven to not save but only condemn and 2 that the law was and is good good luck paul jokes aside paul makes a careful and workable argument in the middle sections of romans to hold this tension together for paul believers in christ are grafted into god s timothy brooks lead pastor 3 min read psalm 105 1 6 16 22 45b the psalm selection this week is comprised of verses from one of the longer psalms in the bible the lectionary selects verses out of psalm 105 that draws the hearer s attention to the story of joseph which is introduced in the old testament lection for the week psalm 105 is also connected with the 16th chapter of 1 chronicles the first 15 verses of the psalm are a part of hymn written by david that corresponded with moving the ark of the covenant so this psalm connec tanner griffin 4 min read rhythm a weekly discipleship experience for students the fourth week of december because of jesus s suffering on earth we are not alone in our suffering addison gildner dec 22 2025 7 min read vocatio a weekly discipleship experience for adults acts 1 6 14 leader guide participant handout lesson focus if we want to participate in the work that jesus is doing in our world bringing about the kingdom of god then we must pray and wait for god s spirit to empower us and send us out catching up on the story jesus has died and has risen from the dead in luke he has appeared to the disciples explaining and teaching more things to them jesus has ordered them to say in jerusalem so that they might wait for the gift that the fath jason buckwalter may 11 7 min read discipleship discipleship resources sacred and small rev jason hill rev jason buckwalter listen to full episodes podcast liturgics apa liturgics liturgics seeks to resource clergy with ancient modern and creative worship elements that will help to connect our churches more to each other and to the church historic ascension seventh sunday of easter call to worship psalm 93 one alleluia christ is risen many christ is risen indeed alleluia one the lord is king he has put on splendid apparel the lord has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength many he has made the whole world so sure that it cannot be moved one ever since the world began your throne has been established you are from everlasting many the waters have lifted up o lord the waters have 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