Coming Into His Own
Lent 5: Epistle, Hebrews 5:1-10 Hebrews 5:1-10 We use it as a figure of speech denoting when someone finds their niche or even “gets in the groove.” To “come into his or her own” means that the...
Fellowship is Better
Lent 5: Old Testament, Jeremiah 31:31-34 Jeremiah 31:31-34 “We are saved by a relationship with One who is God.” So spoke my dear professor and mentor, Dr. John G. Mitchell at Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon. I graduated in 1986 so as you can...
Sobering
Lent 4: Gospel, John 3:14-21 John 3:14-21 Nicodemus, the “teacher of Israel” comes to our Lord at night. Darkness is a good blanket. Paul, later in the New Testament even reminds us that folks...
Brief Thoughts on a Great Good
Lent 4: Epistle, Ephesians 2:1-10 Ephesians 2:1-10 This coming Sunday’s epistle lesson includes verses among the most quoted by Christians, and always lovingly by Lutherans, in particular. “For by grace you have been saved, through faith...
Look and Live
Lent 4: Old Testament, Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 “But you promised.” I wonder how often those words have been spoken in human history. They are spoken with disappointment and sometimes even in anger when a promise made is not kept. Think of...
A Shallow Yes
Lent 3: Gospel, John 2:23-25 John 2:23-25 This week’s gospel has an additional tag or extension to the reading and I’m going to focus on that. It comes on the tail of Jesus...
It Is His Choice
Lent 3: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Lots of people like to talk. Nearly as many like to hear themselves talk. It’s probably safe to say that it has always been that...
Do Not Miss The Intro
Lent 3: Old Testament, Exodus 20:1-17 Exodus 20:1-17 Exodus chapter twenty is one of the “Biggies” in the Bible. Yes, I know it’s all inspired and that makes all of it...
The Long Reach of the Cross
Second Sunday in Lent: Gospel, Mark 8:27-38 Mark 8:27-38 Three times Jesus teaches His closest disciples of His impending death. In Mark those times come in rapid succession in chapters 8-10. And after each time Jesus spends time teaching about...
At The Right Time
Lent 2: Epistle, Romans 5:1-11 Romans 5:1-11 If you have hung around God’s people for any length of time, at least in America, you will hear the refrain, “God is never...
