Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
Lectionary blog for March 8, 2020 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Amid the reflective and penitential season of Lent, we must stubbornly…
Lectionary blog for March 1, 2020 First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 ; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 I really appreciate the groupings of Scripture during Lent in the…
Lectionary blog for Feb 23, 2020 Transfiguration Sunday Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 I’ve always had a little trouble connecting with the transfiguration story. It’s really…
Lectionary blog for Feb 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 I’m an adjunct professor at a Lutheran seminary where I teach,…
Lectionary blog for Feb 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-9 (10); Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 This week’s lectionary readings continue the theme from last week…
Lectionary for Feb 2, 2020 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Sometimes the life of faith is a struggle. Holding out hope in…
Lectionary for Jan. 26, 2020 Third Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 My sons have happened upon Matthew 20:16—”the last shall be first…
Lectionary for Jan. 19, 2020 Second Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 As occasionally happens in life, sometimes we are so conscious of how…
Lectionary blog for Jan. 12, 2020 First Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 Have you ever had one of those conversations in which you are…
Lectionary blog for Jan. 5, 2020 Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:10-18 For those of us who are blessed to live relatively close to…
Lectionary for Dec 29, 2019 First Sunday of Christmas Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 The Feast of the Holy Innocents is a difficult day. Only a few…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Do you ever feel pressure to conform to appearances during the…
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