Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15 I guess I’m venturing out on personal life territory here. I have always been greatly encouraged, and frankly a bit jealous when I read the passages that speak of the great generosity of the...
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Lamentations 3:22-33 Lamentations 3:22-33 We’re so geared toward complaining aren’t we? I guess I will admit it first. But, yes I am bent in that direction. When things don’t go my way, well I am good at wallowing. You? In our Old...
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Mark 4:35-41 Mark 4:35-41 I love this account by Mark. It holds a great personal marker for me and I’ve cited it in years past. It is the first passage from a sermon in church for which I wrote down notes. I’m sure they were very profound and...
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 So, I struggle with putting a title on these meditations. It’s really crazy to label one and then have the body of the writing not support it. I can always change it, but I do labor for consistency. I...
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost; Old Testament, Job 38:1-11 Job 38:1-11 As I read over the text for our Old Testament lesson this week I was struck by something. Just what would it be like to be questioned, better interrogated, by Yahweh? Now we know from His self-revelation in the Scriptures...
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:26-34 We are good at getting our hands into the mix of “building” God’s kingdom. Think about it. The sheer volume of writing and now podcasting...
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm, Psalm 1 Psalm 1 So the title above says, “The Word is Good.” What word? I think most of us intuitively know as Christians what word it is that is good. God’s Word. From beginning to end it is the revelation of God to us in human language...
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Ezekiel 17:22-24 Ezekiel 17:22-24 Not obscure, but neither familiar is our Old Testament reading for the week. And it is such a small piece of a...
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Mark 3:20-35 Mark 3:20-35 It doesn’t take long in our gospel reading this week to realize how unfriendly many are toward Jesus. Even his own...
Third Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm, Psalm 130 Psalm 130 Yes, you read that correctly. The title really is “Inspirational Woe.” If I could use the emoji with wide eyes and gaping mouth I...
