Looking into the lectionary Palm Sunday – March 20, 2016 Luke 19:28-40 I am going to focus on the text for Palm Sunday rather than those designated for Passion Sunday. It really..
Looking into the lectionary 5th Sunday of Lent – March 13, 2016 John 12:1-8 – Lent 5C Six days before Passover, Jesus is in Bethany with his close friends and disciples. Mary and Martha, Lazarus..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday of Lent – March 6, 2016 Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 – Lent 4C Maybe you can go home again. Returning home wounded, even if..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday of Lent – February 28, 2016 Isaiah 55:1-9; Luke 13:1-9; Lent 3C I confess: This is not my favorite Bible passage. Jesus sends a mixed message. He says, “No..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday of Lent – February 21, 2016 Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Luke 13:31-35 – Lent 2C This week we go to Luke 13:31-35 and this odd exchange between Jesus and..
Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday in Lent – February 14, 2016 Luke 4:1-13; Lent 1C Jesus is in the wilderness again. Every year, Lent 1, the Spirit leads or drives Jesus, fresh out..
Prayers for the moment Which one of these things is not like other? An Ash Wednesday meditation One of these things is not like the other, not like the other, not like the other. Is..
Looking into the lectionary Transfiguration Sunday – February 7, 2016 Luke 9:28-36 Have you noticed how closely tied sleep and death are in the New Testament? This is especially true for the..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 31, 2016 Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 When last we left our hero, he was seated in front of an admiring crowd...
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 24, 2016 Nehemiah 8:1-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 The first quandary to address this week is what to do about the parameters for..