Lectionary blog for April 1 The Resurrection of Our Lord Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8 Some years ago, I was traveling east of Atlanta on…
God entrusted the most important news ever to women. Two thousand years before the #metoo movement and the proliferation of high-profile women courageously offering testimonies that chill the soul like…
The youth at my first call had the tradition of spending the night at church for the Easter Vigil. Waiting in the dark, they each took turns praying. I also…
Lectionary blog for April 23 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 I remember the first time I “went away.” It was 1972…
Robert Goeser was leading his class at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., through Martin Luther’s treatment of Jonah. As Jonah languished in the belly of the fish, Luther…
Since the fourth century, the traditional date of Easter for most Christians has fallen on the first Sunday after the first full moon that comes after the spring equinox. Last…
Marta, my daughter, recently installed a diagnostic device in her car that monitors driving habits. It beeps if she brakes too hard, suggesting a more gradual stop next time. At…
Lectionary blog for April 16 The Resurrection of Our Lord Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10 A pastor was invited to a baptism by one of his…
Here between Easter and Pentecost, our church finds itself in something of an interim time. It is, as poet and philosopher John O’Donohue reminds us, a time when the old…
I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10). Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! The season of Easter is ushered in with flowers…
For me, the time between Good Friday and Easter Sunday feels like the countdown to New Year’s. I am filled with bubbling anticipation to dress in my best clothes or…
For tens of thousands of years, communities have gathered to celebrate religious rituals. We can hear the ancient people saying, “Last year we danced all night long and then the…
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