Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
Lectionary for April 16, 2023 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 I’m not the most dogmatic pastor. I love listening to folks…
Lectionary for April 9, 2023 Easter Sunday Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 28:1-10 Have you ever planned something out to the very last detail and then the…
Lectionary for April 2, 2023 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14 – 27:66 Some of the very best of the good news that…
Lectionary for March 26, 2023 Fifth Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Shortly after we were married, the sibling of one of my wife’s friends…
Lectionary for March 19, 2023 Fourth Sunday in Lent 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 When my eldest complained about his eyesight, we took him to the…
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Lectionary for March 12, 2023 Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42 Because my wife and I were on international insurance that didn’t want to…
Lectionary for March 5, 2023 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting longer, thank God! I…
Lectionary for Feb. 26, 2023 First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 The Christian understanding of Scripture is a story of God working out…
Lectionary for Feb. 19, 2023 Transfiguration of our Lord Last Sunday after Epiphany Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 I really enjoy this pairing that was chosen…
Lectionary for Feb. 12, 2023 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Sometimes the Sermon on the Mount, along with many of Jesus’ commandments,…
Lectionary for Feb. 5, 2023 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 One of the great pleasures of working in synod ministry are the…
Lectionary for Jan 29, 2023 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Have you ever given (or received) a gift that wasn’t appreciated? We…
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