In the Lectionary
February 28, Lent 2B (Mark 8:31–38)
Peter has guts. He reproaches the very one he identifies as anointed.
February 21, Lent 1B (Mark 1:9–15)
Jesus is attended to by angels—and wild beasts.
February 17, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21)
The distinctions between how we love God, neighbor, and self are not terribly thick.
February 14, Transfiguration B (Mark 9:2–9)
Peter wants to capture that mountaintop experience forever.
February 7, Epiphany 5B (Mark 1:29-39)
Mark's Gospel provides tantalizing hints about Peter’s unnamed mother-in-law.
January 31, Epiphany 4B (Mark 1:21-28)
What does it mean to teach “with authority”?
January 24, Epiphany 3B (Mark 1:14-20)
Jesus’ ministry shows that preaching has consequences. We should preach anyway.
January 17, Epiphany 2B (John 1:43–51)
The “Son of Humanity,” the “true Israelite,” and the broken places in our communities
January 10, Baptism B (Mark 1:4–11)
Readers of Mark’s Gospel know that a divine fragmentation could happen at any time.
January 3, Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12)
Epiphany is the ultimate bad-guy story.
December 27, Christmas 1B (Luke 2:22-40)
We should all be a little eccentric.
December 24/25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2-7; John 1:1-14)
The prophetic power of a candle in the window
December 20, Advent 4B (Luke 1:26–38)
We are still asking Mary's question: How will this be?
December 13, Advent 3B (John 1:6–8, 19–28)
John the Baptist has a brand.
December 6, Advent 2B (Mark 1:1-8)
Advent calls us to take the myths of Christianity seriously.
November 29, Advent 1B (Mark 13:24-37)
In Advent, we expect the unexpected.
November 22, RoC (Matthew 25:31-46)
On Christ the King Sunday, let’s disentangle Jesus from the idols of our time.
November 15, 33A (Psalm 123)
In times like these, we need heaven.
November 8, 32A (Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 78:1-7)
Is our story of struggle also one of faith, hope, and love?
November 1, All Saints A (Matthew 5:1-12)
Eight upside-down blessings for a pandemic world