Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
Lectionary blog for Aug 23, 2020 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 51:1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 The kingdom of heaven is advancing forcefully (Matthew 11:12). Anyone with eyes…
Lectionary for Aug 16, 2020 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Let’s not mince words: This week’s Gospel text is uncomfortable. And…
Lectionary blog for Aug 9, 2020 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 There are times to be loud with our faith: loving God and our neighbor by showing up, loving through our…
Lectionary for Aug. 2, 2020 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 Recently, I was reading the work of a colleague, who serves as…
Lectionary for July 26, 2020 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 It’s parable Sunday! This week we read five short parables all…
Lectionary blog for July 19, 2020 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 One of the many reasons that I like the Gospel of…
Lectionary for July 12, 2020 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I believe that God has a mission for us all. God wants…
Lectionary for July 5, 2020 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 I’m writing this reflection in the midst of the national, and indeed,…
Lectionary blog for June 28, 2020 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Let’s be honest: listening to the many and varied voices that…
Lectionary blog for June 21, 2020 Third Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 When I was growing up, I was into reading comic books…
Lectionary blog for June 14, 2020 Second Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 19:2-8; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 Sometimes, amid particularly busy periods of work, I tend to lose focus…
Lectionary blog for June 7, 2020 First Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 1:1-2, 4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew is my favorite Gospel. I’m excited for this long…
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