Journeys of blessings
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Journeys of blessings

Lectionary for March 1, 2026 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 I used to run a small boutique tourism company, guiding tours for…
Facing temptation
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Facing temptation

Lectionary for Feb. 22, 2026 First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 I grew up in a church culture that made frequent reference to…
Mountaintops and valleys
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Mountaintops and valleys

Lectionary for Feb. 15, 2026 Transfiguration of Our Lord Last Sunday after Epiphany Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 When I was a teenager, I went to…
Good news to the poor, foreigner, sick and incarnated
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Good news to the poor, foreigner, sick and incarnated

Lectionary for Feb 8, 2026 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 I don’t know about y’all, but the start of 2026 has been…
Foolishness or power?
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Foolishness or power?

Lectionary for Jan. 25, 2026 Third Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 Think back to holiday gatherings around Thanksgiving or Christmas. Did y’all…
Perseverance and breakthroughs
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Perseverance and breakthroughs

Lectionary for Jan. 18, 2026 Second Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 Have you ever felt so discouraged that you almost quit, but you…
The <i>what</i> and the <i>why</i>
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The what and the why

Lectionary for Jan 11, 2026 Baptism of Our Lord First Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 Don’t you love books or movies where you already…
Grace upon grace
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Grace upon grace

Lectionary for Jan. 4, 2026 Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:[1-9]10-18 Can you remember a time when things might have been a little too…
The stories are still relevant
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The stories are still relevant

Lectionary blog for December 28 First Sunday of Christmas Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 My “side hustle” is sometimes teaching Hebrew Bible classes at ELCA seminaries. One…
A dangerous time for a baby
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A dangerous time for a baby

Lectionary blog for Dec. 21 Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Like many families, my wife and I have a “Covid baby” (a…
Lectionary blog: Prepare in the wilderness
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Lectionary blog: Prepare in the wilderness

Lectionary blog for Dec. 14 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Have you ever been in a desert or wilderness area? Most of us…