Lectionary blog for Aug. 20 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: (10-20) 21-28 It’s disconcerting to read about Jesus behaving in what…
Lectionary blog for Aug. 13 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 About 20 years ago, the WWJD—“What would Jesus do?”—bracelets were all the…
What do you expect as you pray the words “your kingdom come” from the Lord’s Prayer? You might be thinking about a blessed promised future in heaven. You might be…
Lectionary blog for Aug. 6 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 The first line of our Gospel lesson is “when Jesus heard this.” “This”…
Jesus taught and preached on the kingdom of God and heaven more than just about any other topic. The reign of God features prominently in Jesus’ parables, in his encounters…
Lectionary blog for July 30 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Understanding what Jesus is getting at in all these short parables…
One of the key moments of the Reformation was Martin Luther’s translation of the Bible. In doing so he made it accessible, and people were able to experience the word…
Lectionary blog for July 23 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 My late father-in-law liked to tell the story of a man who…
Lectionary blog for July 16 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 My Aunt Mildred was a farmer. She lived her whole life on…
Lectionary blog for July 9 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 “Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope …” (Zechariah 9:12) I…
Everyone in the ELCA can be proud that Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) has earned respect, admiration and gratitude for its approach and dedication to helping people whose lives have been…
Because of our strong relationship that dates back to when Lutherans sent missionaries to the Middle East, we have been intimately involved with the struggle for peace in Israel and…
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