Weekly reflections and insights grounded in the lectionary to support preaching and study.
Lectionary for Aug. 18, 2024 13th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Psalm 111; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 Teaching is a profoundly humbling process. I can prepare my notes,…
Lectionary for Aug. 11, 2024 12th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4:25–5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 One of my favorite stories from Scripture is that…
Lectionary for Aug 4, 2024 11th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:26–12:13a; Psalm 51:1-12; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 I’m just getting to the age where drastic steps are needed if…
Lectionary for July 28, 2024 10th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 I’ve had the great benefit of working for several excellent bosses. I…
Lectionary for July 21, 2024 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Last month I wrote about Jesus’ lack of sustainability goals for…
Lectionary for July 14, 2024 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 Much like the entrepreneurial world, the church-planting/new start world has a…
Lectionary for July 7, 2024 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 “All are welcome” proclaim the signs above the entrances to…
Lectionary for June 30, 2024 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 This week in the lectionary I was turned on to…
Lectionary for June 23, 2023 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 17:32-49; Psalm 9:9-20; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 In May a tornado hit our town. My wife’s friends lost…
Lectionary for June 16, 2024 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 15:34–16:13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17; Mark 4:26-34 One of my favorite dad hacks when I need to…
Lectionary for June 9, 2024 Third Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 8:4-20; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1; Mark 3:20-35 I’m grateful for extended family these days and for grandparents who…
Lectionary for June 2, 2024 Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23–3:6 The lectionary passages this week are about times when people…
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