Resurrection’s Gifts
Second Sunday of Easter: First Lesson, Acts 4:32-35 Acts 4:32-35 Life, especially the new life granted to God’s people by Christ’s resurrection, was never meant to be lived in isolation. How often I have heard, “You...
The Word from a Man in White
Easter Sunday: Gospel, Mark 16:1-8 Mark 16:1-8 Early Sunday. The morning after Sabbath. And it’s time to get to work...
Master-full
Easter Sunday: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Today’s title tells a two-pronged tale. And tale in the best sense of the word. First, “Masterful” with the...
Plague Removed
Easter Sunday: Old Testament, Isaiah 25:6-9 Isaiah 25:6-9 Death is an enemy. For all mankind. But for the Christian, who knows from whence death comes that understanding...
Jesus is….
Palm Sunday: Gospel, John 12:12-19 John 12:12-19 How can anyone think of titling anything with Jesus is dot, dot, dot, dot? All the pages ever written couldn’t capture it all...
Down From Above
Palm Sunday: Epistle, Philippians 2:5-11 Philippians 2:5-11 Our Old Testament lesson this week pointing to the prophecy of Messiah’s entry into Jerusalem highlighted the...
Humility
Palm Sunday: Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9-12 Zechariah 9:9-12 Tough word, humility. Not to spell or say. But to live. To live genuinely. Anyone can feign humility and we...
Calling for a Cross
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Gospel, Mark 10:35-45 Mark 10:35-45 They don’t know what they’re asking for. Jesus says as much to the two disciples asking for places of priority and honor...
The Perfect High Priest
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Epistle, Hebrews 5:1-10 Hebrews 5:1-10 In our epistle lesson this week one issue is highlighted for the Bible’s careful readers. It is the glorious fact that God desires to live...
Knowing Means Forgiveness
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Old Testament, Jeremiah 31:31-34 Jeremiah 31:31-34 We have a phrase as Christians that we throw around quite a bit. It comes in the form of a question more times than...
