Cynthia Lapp

God’s Word: Living and Active

October 14, 2018
Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31
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God’s word is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. Hebrews 4 Carry the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6 Swords do not […]

Faith In Action

September 16, 2018
Mark 8:31-37
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It is pledge season, and not just for National Public Radio stations and PBS television stations. Churches all over the country are putting together their budgets and gathering pledges. In […]

The Whole Armor of God

August 26, 2018
Ephesians 6:10-20
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The whole armor of God. Such a strange idea and image for Anabaptists who are proud to claim we are people of peace. It all sounds way too militaristic for […]

Fragments

July 29, 2018
John 6:1-21
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When I read this oh-so-familiar story again this week, it seemed like there was nothing here. I mean where am I going to get food for my people? What could […]

Meanwhile, In The Palace . . .

July 15, 2018
Mark 6:14-29
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It has been a while since we looked at the bible. The three week series “It’s not in the bible, but…” was great. It is helpful and good to hear […]

Give Thanks For Small Things

June 17, 2018
Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; Mark 4:26-34
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Give thanks for small things. I am grateful for an ancient text that seems to describe and understand the world we live in. I am grateful to find some meaning […]

Do We Really Want A King?

June 12, 2018
I Samuel 8
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We are living through a particularly poignant season where we do well to ponder our Christian faith with new urgency. And though the biblical text may seem archaic and outdated, […]

Nevertheless She Persisted

May 27, 2018
Luke 18:1-8; Romans 8:12-17
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It has been a week. On Monday, I joined a beautiful cross section of folks from the Poor People’s Campaign in a morning of preparation and then a rally on […]

Love, Life, and Laying It Down

May 06, 2018
John 15:9-17; I John 5:1-7
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Last week we heard some verses from I John about love. Today the lectionary gives us more love in I John and John. While Love is foundational to faith, it […]

Trusting Doubt

April 08, 2018
John 20:19-31; Act 4:32-37 (5:1-11)
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Today is the Sunday after Easter but this great Thomas story begins last Sunday evening. And the story the disciples tell the absent Thomas is pretty incredible. They are hiding, […]