Lectionary for Feb 14, 2021 Transfiguration of Our Lord Last Sunday of Epiphany 2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 Jesus took three of his especially close…
Editor’s note: This story continues “A rich and varied history” (January 2019). In the first decades of the 20th century, African Americans faced grinding poverty and harsh racial restrictions. Many African…
Here is a closer look at the contributions of three African American Lutheran leaders — Will Herzfeld, Rudolph Featherstone and Nelson Trout.
Lectionary for Feb 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39 At first glance, this week’s passages could not be more different in…
Lectionary for Jan. 31, 2021 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 At the beginning of the Gospel of Mark, the author is quick…
Lectionary for Jan. 24, 2021 Third Sunday after Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 How was the calling of Jesus’ first Galilean disciples related to…
For many children of the 1960s and 1970s, it’s a familiar scene: Sunday morning sunlight pours in through the window as you sprawl out on the living room floor. Some…
Lectionary blog for Jan. 17, 2021 Second Sunday after Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 This week’s readings offer two contrasting tales of family…
As it observes the 60th anniversary of its first showing, Davey and Goliath can boast of having inspired and instructed several generations of Christians with stories of faith and values….
While serving time in state prison for stabbing a man with a box cutter, Erich Kussman embarked on an amazing journey that brought him to God. Then his path led…
Lectionary for Jan. 10, 2021 Baptism of Our Lord/First Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 I love the resonance between this week’s Hebrew Bible reading…
Lectionary for Jan 3, 2021 Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:10-18 During Christmas, I like to focus on the Hebrew Bible readings, and this…
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