Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39 Narrative Lectionary: Raising the Widow’s Son, Luke 7:1-17 (Psalm 119:105-107) God spoke through the prophet Isaiah to a people returning to their homeland from exile in Isaiah 40:21-31. The prophet reminded the people that God was the one who created, who set […]
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It’s Hard to Love January (a poem)
It’s Hard to Love January It’s hard to love January. The glamor of Christmas is far gone, The lights put away and the tree out by the street. New Year’s resolutions are already forgotten by the final week, The weather is miserable in the northern hemisphere, with no joy in sight. The party is over. […]
Worship Resources for January 31st, 2021—Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 Narrative Lectionary: Healing on the Sabbath, Luke 6:1-16 (Psalm 92) Moses, as part of his final discourse to the people in Deuteronomy, spoke to the people about their future in 18:15-20. God would raise up a prophetic line that would intermediate between God […]
Worship Resources for January 24th, 2021—Third Sunday after Epiphany
Worship Resources for January 24th, 2021—Third Sunday after Epiphany Revised Common Lectionary: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 Narrative Lectionary: Fish for People, Luke 5:1-11 (Psalm 90:14-17) Jonah was the most successful prophet in the Bible. Though for the first two chapters of Jonah he tried to do the opposite of […]
Worship Resources for January 17th, 2020—Second Sunday after Epiphany, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday (U.S.)
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20); Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 Narrative Lectionary: Sermon at Nazareth, Luke 4:14-30 (Psalm 146) The boy Samuel was the son of Elkanah and Hannah, a long-wanted child promised to Hannah by God after she prayed that she would conceive, and she dedicated him to the […]
An Epiphany Prayer: January 6th, 2021
O God, I want to pray, but there is no peace in my heart, Only a fire of outrage that burns bright. I want to know what to say, but all that comes forth Are words not fit for a pastor to say publicly. I am reminded that today is Epiphany, The star is shining, […]
The Most Eclectic Book Review of 2020
As many of you know, every year I write a book review for every book I read throughout the year. For 2020, my goal was sixty books and I made it! This book review covers everything from Christian theology, nonfiction works on racism and white supremacy, to science fiction, fantasy, young adult romance. This year, […]
Worship Resources for January 10th, 2021: First Sunday after Epiphany—Baptism of the Lord
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 Narrative Lectionary: Jesus’ Baptism, Luke 3:1-22 (Psalm 51:6-17) We begin the Revised Common Lectionary reading in this season after Epiphany with the beginning of the Bible, the beginning of Creation in Genesis 1:1-5. In the beginning, a wind from God swept over the waters, […]
Worship Resources for January 3rd—Second Sunday of Christmas, Epiphany, and New Year’s
Worship Resources for New Year’s Sunday can be found here. Revised Common Lectionary: Second Sunday of Christmas: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1: (1-9), 10-18 Epiphany: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 Narrative Lectionary: Boy in the Temple, Luke 2:41-52 (Psalm 2:7-8) The Hebrew Scripture selection for the second Sunday […]
Lenten resources added
Good news! I had backed up most of my resources from the past eight years, so I’ve added all of my Lent resources from previous years to the Special Resources. I’ll work on Easter soon, and also add some new Lent resources as I create them.