All Posts for December, 2009

Blogging Toward Sunday

Creation and redemption

Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Dec 28, 2009 by George C. Heider

This week’s texts are striking for their marvelous intertwining of themes that creedal Christians, in particular, often tend to keep separate: creation and redemption. This appears especially when the Gospel reading speaks of the word of creation as the Word-become-flesh who reveals and reconciles us with the Father.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Gathering and scattering

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52

Dec 23, 2009 by G. Kevin Baker

Samuel and Jesus have a lot in common.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Blogging toward CHRISTMAS: O little island of Crete

Nativity of the Lord, Proper I

Dec 21, 2009 by G. Kevin Baker

So who is actually on the Revised Common Lectionary committee, and why do they have us visiting the island of Crete when everyone knows the focus should be on the little town of Bethlehem?

Blogging Toward Sunday

Hail Mary and bless Elizabeth

Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:46-55a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45

Dec 14, 2009 by G. Kevin Baker

John 3:16 was popularized during the rise of the Sunday school movement and the era of printed gospel tracks.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Don't worry, rejoice

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Dec 07, 2009 by G. Kevin Baker

With the church in Philippi threatened by disunity, Paul exhorts the people to "be of the same mind." He even calls people out by name: Hey, Euodia and Syntyche, I mean you. But Paul also names another threat: worry.

In the World

CC recommends: New popular music

Dec 04, 2009 by Steve Thorngate

Today, another gift list from "CC recommends" in the December 15 issue of the Century: my list of popular music selections. Here's the list from the magazine; go here for my comments: