Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
Lectionary blog for Feb. 10, 2019 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The Gospel story of the fishermen enjoying one last great haul…
Lectionary blog for Feb. 3, 2019 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 The highlights of my life of faith have been times when…
Lectionary blog for Jan. 27, 2019 Third Sunday after Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 It was a time of deep political upheaval, when…
Lectionary blog for Jan 20, 2019 Second Sunday After Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 Frequently, I don’t know if I should speak or not. I…
Lectionary blog for Jan 13. The Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 43:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As we get back to normal life after the holidays, it’s…
Lectionary blog for Jan. 6, 2018 Epiphany of our Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 The first Sunday of the calendar year we celebrate by remembering…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 30, 2018 The first Sunday after Christmas 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52 Some years ago, I returned to a former parish…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 23 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55 The world’s celebration of Advent and Christmas is surrounded by song. Almost…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 16, 2018 The Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalmody – Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 It happens to me all the time—a disembodied voice…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 9, 2018 The Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 I can still hear my father and uncle arguing around the…
Lectionary blog for Dec. 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 My friend spent a semester at Cambridge University in England. During his time there, he…
Lectionary blog for Nov. 25, 2018 Christ the King Sunday Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 I grew up on a farm that straddled the state line between…
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