Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
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…
Lectionary blog for May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23 Pentecost is my second favorite holiday. I think it often gets lost between…
Lectionary blog for May 24, 2020 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 I just don’t know what the future is going…
Lectionary blog for May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 During this time of social isolation (as I write this, who…
Lectionary blog for May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15, 16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 As I sit in my home office obeying the…
Lectionary blog for May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 One of my favorite things to do when I teach Bible…
Lectionary blog for April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 The good news of Jesus’ resurrection continues to inspire…
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