Idle Chatter
The Resurrection of our Lord: Gospel, Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:1-12 Luke’s gospel brings to us the resurrection narrative for this day of celebration. Victory in Christ’s resurrection is a constant theme of this day’s...
Pleasures Forevermore
The Resurrection of our Lord: Psalm, Psalm 16 Psalm 16 This special week, this truly “Holy Week” I decided to call upon King David as author and worshiper for the divine insights shared with him from above. Psalm 16 moves us to...
Glad
The Resurrection of our Lord: Old Testament, Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah is a master of casting our eyes and hearts forward. And he does that for us in our reading this week. Something else struck me, too. What comes through the prophet here...
The Power of Darkness
Palm Sunday (Sunday of the Passion): Gospel, Luke 22:1-23:56 Luke 22:1-23:56 Another Sunday with options for the reading of the gospel. There aren’t too many of those Sundays, but in this week’s case choice may be necessitated due to time. The major reading is...
No Comment
Palm Sunday: Epistle, Philippians 2:5-11 Philippians 2:5-11 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal...
To His Own Hurt
Palm Sunday: Old Testament, Deuteronomy 32:36-39 Deuteronomy 32:36-39 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this That caused the...
The Storyteller
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Gospel, Luke 20:9-20 Luke 20:9-20 The parable Jesus tells his disciples in this week’s reading is about fruit, about trees, vines, and farming. All things his followers...
His Righteousness
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Epistle, Philippians 3:4b-14 Philippians 3:4b-14 What sheer beauty the Christian comes upon in this third chapter of Philippians. It is all about the exaltation of Jesus for his gift of...
God Will Make a Way
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Old Testament, Isaiah 43:16-21 Isaiah 43:16-21 A couple decades or more ago a wonderful Christian songwriter wrote a lovely song titled, “God Will Make a Way.” Don Moen’s...
Gospel-Full
Fourth Sunday in Lent: Psalm, Psalm 32 Psalm 32 Highly unusual for me. As a matter of fact, I believe this is a first. I am not including the gospel reading this week and only because it is such a...
