Second Sunday after Epiphany: OT, 1 Samuel 3:1-10 1 Samuel 3:1-10 One of my favorite characters in the Old Testament is Samuel. Why? I think it is rooted in the very text we will consider today, sometimes labeled as “The Calling of...
The Baptism of Our Lord: Gospel, Mark 1 :4-11 Mark 1:4-11 There is in Mark’s gospel a wonderful simplicity. Clear. Concise. Short and to the point. It has long been understood and accepted that the gospel...
The Baptism of Our Lord: Epistle, Romans 6:1-11 Romans 6:1-11 The unconquerable truths of the epistle reading this week have been, I believe, my go to passage from Paul more than any other in my walk with Jesus. I’ve read...
The Baptism of Our Lord: Old Testament, Gen. 1 :1-5 Genesis 1:1-5 Coming out of the Church Calendar events surrounding the birth and infancy of our Lord, the first event commemorated each year is His baptism by John. That stands to reason, not because none of the...
Christmas Eve: Gospel, Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:18-25 Dear ones all, Through these past many months, I have been truly privileged to write these thrice-weekly meditations on...
Christmas Eve: Old Testament, Isaiah 7:10-14 Isaiah 7:10-14 I have to think of something other than the Bible as I begin the privileged place of writing a meditation on this cherished text. I have...
Advent 4: Gospel, Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-38 I am learning the lesson to read the Scripture slowly. Savor is a word that I am trying to keep in mind as I read. We love to claim...
Advent 4: Epistle, Romans 16:25-27 Romans 16:25-27 It’s daunting when the lectionary points us to just a few verses. Why? Full, abounding, even...
Advent 4: Old Testament, 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Jesus is coming. That brief thought should find places to swirl in our thoughts at every point this time of year. And perhaps not just swirl, but...
Advent 3: Gospel, John 1:6-8, 19-28 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Can you measure darkness? When you’re in the dark do you really concern yourself with its degrees...
