Lectionary for March 14, 2021 Fourth Sunday in Lent Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 This week’s passage from John uses a fairly obscure story from Israel’s…
Lectionary for March 7, 2021 Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 Jesus’ rampage in the temple complex to drive out sellers and money…
It’s part of our human condition—unexpected, unpredictable, unwanted events that cause us suffering and pain. Maybe the loss of a job, the end of a relationship, a loved one’s death,…
Davey and Goliath is a perennial TV staple. The stop-motion animated series, conceptualized by the United Lutheran Church in America, premiered 60 years ago, in February 1961. For millions of…
Based on the speed and thoroughness of the culture change we have seen in the last 20 years or so, we can conclude one thing for sure: The church of…
Bread for the Day 2021: Daily Bible Readings and Prayers For those seeking a daily way to engage with Scripture and deepen their prayer lives, look no further than the…
There are books that provoke action and those that provide a blueprint for taking action. In The World Is About to Turn: Mending a Nation’s Broken Faith (Chalice Press, 2020),…
Lectionary blog for Feb 28, 2021 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 This week’s verses offer two visions of people who questioned God’s…
Editor’s note: This post is a continuation of “An animated anniversary.” Davey and Goliath is a perennial TV staple. The stop-motion animated series, conceptualized by the United Lutheran Church in…
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on Jan. 26, 2015. I once described Advent as being the church year’s “angsty teenage phase.” The season of waiting seems conflicted and full…
Lectionary for Feb 21, 2021 First Sunday in Lent Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 I usually think of the Bible as a recording of God’s interactions…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the August 2019 issue. In 2014, during the lead-up to the commemoration of the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, a group of African descent Lutheran…
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