Lectionary for Dec 11, 2022 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 How many times, when starting a new class, a new job or a…
Lectionary for Dec. 4, 2022 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Oh, to be a member of John’s assembly in the wilderness! The…
Lectionary for Nov. 27, 2022 First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Happy New Year! As another church year begins, and as we enter a…
Lectionary for Nov 20, 2022 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 I don’t know what is wrong with me, but…
Lectionary for Nov. 13, 2022 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4:1-2; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 One of my favorite parts of studying the Bible is holding in…
Lectionary for Nov. 6, 2022 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Job 19:23-27; Psalm 17:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 All too often I feel like I’m lost in the weeds…
Lectionary for Oct 30, 2022 21st Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 1:10-18; Psalm 32:1-7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 I feel like Zacchaeus might be one of the most misunderstood…
Lectionary for Oct 23, 2022 20th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; Psalm 84:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 A recurring theme in Luke, and indeed in much of…
Lectionary for Oct 16, 2022 19th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5; Luke 18:1-8 To put it mildly, the life of faith isn’t easy. Sophie Scholl…
Lectionary for Oct. 9, 2022 18th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Sometimes we want a big show, right? I used to…
Lectionary for Oct. 2, 2022 17th Sunday after Pentecost Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 How can God allow those who do evil to succeed, and…
Lectionary for Sept 25, 2022 16th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 The story of the rich man and Lazarus is a favorite…
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