2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 This week begins a four-part series on gratitude that will offer reflections on the lectionary in conversation with the book, Gratitude – The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks , by Diana Butler Bass. I ’ m calling this series “ Gratefully Alive, ” and yes – it is a play on words from The Grateful Dead. You may remember that a couple of weeks ago, I flippantly contrasted the book Gratitude with the band named The Grateful Dead. Later that week I was given a soundboard recording from one of their live shows, which only confirms my calling to this ministry even further. Thank you. You know who you are. Anyway, I think that contrasting these two is a good place to start. The Grateful Dead got their name from the genre of folklore that involve...
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