Jesus: One-on-One
December 14, 2025
3rd Sunday of Advent Year A
Matthew 11:2-11
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1 Doris Kearns Goodwin, “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” (New York:
Simon & Schuster, 2006), Audio book.
2 N.T. Wright, quoted in an article by Leah MarieAnn Klett, “NT Wright: Western Christians
have misread Heaven, the End Times, spiritual warfare,” The Christian Post, Dec. 2, 2025.
Accessed 12/12/2025: https://www.christianpost.com/books/nt-wright-why-western-
christians-have-misread-heaven.html
The King and I
November 23, 2025
Christ the King Sunday, Proper 29 Year C
Luke 23:33-43
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“About Christ the King,” Solemnity of Christ the King Background, First Freedom News,
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Website. Accessed 11/22/2025:
https://www.usccb.org/committees/religious-liberty/solemnity-christ-king-background.
Gotcha Back!
November 9, 2025
22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 27
Luke 20:27-38
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i Daniel R. Schwartz, “Jewish Movements of the New Testament Period,” The Jewish
Annotated New Testament 2nd Edition, Editors: Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler, Oxford
University Press, New York: 2017, 614-619.
ii Nancy Lynne Westfield, “Luke 20:27-38, Pastoral Perspective,” Feasting on the Word— Year
C, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word:
Year C), editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing
Corporation, 2010. Kindle edition.
A Word Worthy of God’s Kingdom
November 2, 2025
All Saints’ Day (Transferred) – Year C
Luke 6:20-31
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Diocese of East Carolina – 2025 Bishop Candidates
