Luke 13:31-35, "Living By the Word," Eric Barreto, The Christian Century, p.18, 2/27/19;

the song following the sermon, "Oh Jerusalem," sung by our senior high youth choir, was written by David Hupp particularly for this scripture and this worship service.

Luke 4:1-13; thanks to Seth Hendricks for singing "That Lonesome Valley" right before the sermon; op-ed in the New York Times by Arthur Brooks, "Our Culture of Contempt" 3/2/19; other scriptures cited: Matthew 28:20; Galatians 5:22b-2; 1 Corinthians 13: 8a, 13; Deuteronomy 31:6.

Transfiguration Sunday, Luke 9:28-36

Luke 6:27-38; "The Final Frontier," by Brian Doyle in his book, "Eight Whopping Lies and Other Stories of Bruised Grace"

Luke 6:17-26; "The Final Frontier," from Eight Whopping Lies and Other Stories of Bruised Grace, by Brian Doyle.

Luke 5:1-11; “Impossible Catches,” The Living Word bulletin series, 2-10-19

1 Corinthians 13:1-13; "The Heart of Grief," by Kurt Borgmann (available on Amazon.com); "Grief Speaks the Truth," by Nicholas Walterstorff, The Christian Century, p.26, 1/16/19.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

1 Corinthians 12:1-11