Sunday’s Coming

Monday lectionary email, archived here on Friday

The hand of the wicked (Psalm 71:1-6)

Enemies are quite common in the Psalms, sometimes with deadly intent.

Isaiah’s challenge (Isaiah 5:1-7)

God’s indictment of ancient Israel raises hard questions for Christian readers today.

Things unseen (Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16)

There is much more to Hebrews 11 than a definition of faith and a litany of Bible stories.

Practicing gratitude in hard times (Psalm 107)

Sometimes celebratory texts like Psalm 107 are as difficult as the binding of Isaac.

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