Lectionary blog: “How much more …?”
Lectionary Blog

Lectionary blog: “How much more …?”

Lectionary for March 27, 2022 Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 When the study group I was leading turned to the passage…

Lectionary blog: Learning from the wilderness
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Lectionary blog: Learning from the wilderness

Lectionary for March 20, 2022 Third Sunday in Lent Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Lent is frequently thought of as a sort of wilderness period as…

Lectionary blog: Walking in our place
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Lectionary blog: Walking in our place

Lectionary for March 13, 2022 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17–4:1; Luke 13:31-35 Genesis 15 is one of my favorite passages to teach because it…

Lectionary blog: Light and intimacy
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Lectionary blog: Light and intimacy

Lectionary blog for Feb 27, 2022 Transfiguration of our Lord Last Sunday after Ephiphany Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2; Luke 9:28-36 The Christian traditions around this time of…

Lectionary blog: When the enemy is us
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Lectionary blog: When the enemy is us

Lectionary for Feb 20, 2022 Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 43:3-11, 15; Psalm 37; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38 One of the most difficult tasks of those who would…

Lectionary blog: Happy like the prophets
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Lectionary blog: Happy like the prophets

Lectionary for Feb. 13, 2022 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 Social media isn’t always a healthy place to hang out. Frequently, I…

Lectionary blog: Met with grace
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Lectionary blog: Met with grace

Lectionary for Feb 6, 2022 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 As I’m writing this, we are in the third day of a…

Lectionary blog: Miracles and jealousy
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Lectionary blog: Miracles and jealousy

Lectionary for Jan. 30, 2022 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 Luke 4 is one of the most important chapters of the Gospel…

Lectionary blog: One body
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Lectionary blog: One body

Third Sunday after Epiphany Lectionary blog for Jan 23, 2022 Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 Picking up from our discussion last week about the…

Lectionary blog: Sharing gifts
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Lectionary blog: Sharing gifts

Lectionary for Jan 16, 2022 Second Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 About three years ago, I found myself sitting at my mom’s kitchen…