Acts 3:12-19; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 Eastertide 3B Do you know the phrase, “You know better, so do better”? One little..
Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31 Easter 2B Marks of the resurrected Jesus community or maybe rules for the household of..
Mark 16:1-8 Secrets people take to the grave don’t often stay there. Movies, reality television and soap operas make great use of..
Mark 11:1-11 Palm/Passion Sunday, Year B Why are you doing this? What are you doing? These two questions are front and center..
John 12:20-33 (34-36) Lent 5B Some Greeks want to see Jesus. They must have heard stories about Jesus. Word had gotten around..
Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 Lent 4B John 3:16. Even in this age when education through memorization has fallen out of..
Exodus 20:1-17; John 2:13-22 Lent 3B Jesus, early in his ministry in John’s Gospel, ventures to Jerusalem for the festival of Passover...
Mark 8:31-38 Lent 2B Immediately after Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus begins to teach the disciples that he will..
Mark 1:9-15 Lent 1B Mark’s Holy Spirit dove does not sit cooing on a nearby branch, placidly watching. No, Mark’s version of..
Transfiguration of the Lord Mark 9:2-9 Calvin and Hobbes cartoon strips come to mind when I read the account of the Transfiguration..
Mark 1:29-39 Ordinary 5B Four scenes, two settings. The two settings? Simon’s home and a deserted place. The four scenes? Healing of..
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28 Ordinary 4B What an exciting day at the synagogue. Astounding teaching, interrupted by an angry outburst, followed by..
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20 God tells Jonah to go to Nineveh and proclaim God’s message. Check. The people of Nineveh hear..
1 Samuel 3:1-19 (11-20); John 1:43-51 “See for yourself,” Philip tells a skeptical Nathanael. Philip cannot contain his excitement over meeting Jesus,..
Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 On the first Sunday of a new year, we remember Jesus’ baptism. Mark, as usual, is..
Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40 Christmas 1B Mary and Joseph are law abiding Jews. Simeon and Anna, too, exhibit faithfulness, obedience..
Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20 Advent 4B Advent 4 falls on Christmas Eve this year and choices have no doubt been made about..
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 Advent 3B Good news to the oppressed. Bind up the brokenhearted. Liberty, release,..
Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15 ; Mark 1:1-8 Advent 2B Punctuation matters. Maybe you’ve seen those T-shirts and mugs that read: “Let’s..
Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37 Advent 1B Let’s start with the most basic of questions as we kick off Advent this year: Do..
Ezekiel 34:11-16; Matthew 25:31-46 Christ the King/Reign of Christ Year A Sorting seems a natural instinct for we humans. Like children on..
Matthew 25:14-30 Ordinary 33A; Proper 28 The utterances from Jesus in this week’s parable resonate far too much with a belief I..
Matthew 25:1-13 Ordinary 32A; Proper 27 Heard the word “bridegroom” spoken lately? Do people in your congregation discuss Christ’s return or are..
Joshua 3:7-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:1-12 Ordinary 31A; Proper 26 Whom are we to follow? How are we to lead? As..
Deuteronomy 34:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46 Ordinary 30A; Proper 25 Reformation Sunday Reformation Sunday in this year of our Lord 2017..
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