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By Maryann McKibben Dana

 
         
 

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MaryAnn McKibben Dana

It's about time

This series of Bible studies explores scriptural perspectives on “timely” matters — ranging from Sabbath-keeping to multitasking, from the gift of the present to the mystery of end-times. Read past articles.

MaryAnn McKibben Dana is associate pastor of Burke (Va.) Presbyterian Church.

 
                     
   
  It's about time  
                     
 

Time’s up!
August 2008
1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 Ours is a faith that looks to the coming of Christ to make all things new. Our faith has a whole chapter still to be written.
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Spiritual amnesia
June/July 2008
Psalm 42; Isaiah 43:18–19  Scripture tells us both to remember and to forget. How do we know when to do which?
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Jesus, interrupted
May 2008
Mark 5:21–35  Focused on reaching Jairus’ daughter in time to heal her, Jesus shifts gears gracefully to respond to another person in need.
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Teeter-totter time
April 2008
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 There are seasons for birthing, loving, laughing, and there also are seasons for dying, weeping and (yes) making war.
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Holy hurry or deliberate devotion
March 2008
Exodus 12:14–39; Luke 13:20–21  As disciples of Jesus we need to know when to hurry, and when to take our time.
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Taking time for Sabbath
January/February 2008
Matthew 14:22–24; Luke 5:15–16; Mark 1:32–37 We are called to carve out time in our lives for rest. Why is that so difficult?
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What time is it?
December 2007
Mark 1:9–15; Matthew 26:17–19; Galatians 6:7–10 Advent is the time of already and not yet. It is the time of God’s kairos.
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No day but today
November 2007
Matthew 6:25–34 Worrying gives us a false sense of control. But Jesus provides a life-giving way to think about present and future.
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By the numbers
October 2007
1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Genesis 1, 7:11-12 Certain numbers seem to pop up everywhere in Scripture. What can they tell us about time?

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Time is on our side?
September 2007
Psalm 90 We worship a God who is outside the boundaries of time. So why do we feel so enslaved by clocks and calendars?

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