Sunday’s Coming
God is enthroned with enthusiasm (Psalm 47)
Many religious services sit squarely at the sober end of the spectrum. Psalms of the praise type would beg to disagree.
Words of stability and hope (John 14:15-21)
God promises never to leave us alone.
From observation to experience (John 14:1-14)
C. S. Lewis’s wisdom on looking along a beam of light, not at it
A blaze of glory (Luke 24:13-35)
On the road to Emmaus, “burning” is a positive word.
Going deeper on Low Sunday (John 20:19-31)
A day with few visitors presents an opportunity.
Don’t hold on (John 20:1-18)
Christ’s invitation to new life is almost always unfamiliar and surprising, even disconcerting.
Who could change the story? (John 18:1-19:42)
No one is solely responsible. No one is innocent.
Troubling the social order (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
Jesus seems to encourage a kind of musical chairs, no one staying put for very long.
Palms, Passion, preachers—and pipes (Matthew 21:1-11; 26:14-27:66)
There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.
Brutal honesty and deep hope (Psalm 130; John 11:1-45)
Psalm 130 fits so many ways.
David and the seer (1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41)
It’s hard to see the way God sees.
The Samaritan woman vs. our assumptions (John 4:5-42)
She doesn’t even have a name. Surely she is a questionable character if she has no name.
Abram without Sarai (Genesis 12:1–4a; John 3:1–17)
What we know about Sarai is what she lacks. This week’s reading lacks her.
Dust and the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10)
I am thankful that this Ash Wednesday comes with the reminder of grace along with death.
When Adam and Eve allowed cookies (Romans 5:12-19)
The tree of good and evil is a good analogy for the internet.
What God has in store next (Matthew 17:1-9)
It’s hard to let go of what we once had.
Releasing our grip (Sirach 15:15-20; Deuteronomy 30:15-20)
So often we are trapped by our own imaginations.
Winter gloom like the noonday (Isaiah 58:1-12)
Mardi Gras sounds more fun.
Saying no to false gods (Micah 6:1-8)
It is a challenging task to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.
A united community (1 Corinthians 1:10–18)
Paul echoes Jesus’ prayer for his disciples: that they may be one.