Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
Lectionary for Jan. 22, 2023 Third Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 As I travel for work, visiting congregations in Indiana and Kentucky,…
Lectionary for Jan. 15, 2023 Second Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 Have you ever wondered how long it’s been since you studied something?…
Lectionary blog for Jan 8, 2023 Baptism of Our Lord First Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 One of my favorite techniques of master storytellers…
Lectionary for Jan. 1, 2023 First Sunday of Christmas Name of Jesus Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-47; Luke 2:15-21 During Christmas (we’re still in Christmas, after all), let’s focus…
Lectionary blog for Dec 25, 2022 Christmas Day Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20 How many Christmas pageants have we watched? I’m 40 this year, and I…
Lectionary for Dec. 18, 2022 Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Every third year it feels as if I’m surprised anew by Matthew’s…
Lectionary for Dec 11, 2022 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 How many times, when starting a new class, a new job or a…
Lectionary for Dec. 4, 2022 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Oh, to be a member of John’s assembly in the wilderness! The…
Lectionary for Nov. 27, 2022 First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Happy New Year! As another church year begins, and as we enter a…
Lectionary for Nov 20, 2022 Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 I don’t know what is wrong with me, but…
Lectionary for Nov. 13, 2022 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4:1-2; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 One of my favorite parts of studying the Bible is holding in…
Lectionary for Nov. 6, 2022 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Job 19:23-27; Psalm 17:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 All too often I feel like I’m lost in the weeds…
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