Third Sunday After the Epiphany: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Paul had a full plate in Corinth. There were doctrinal issues. There were relational issues. There were issues of sin without repentance. I know...
Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Old Testament, Isaiah 9:1-4 Isaiah 9:1-4 God is all about rescue. From the earliest pages of the scriptures we see God in rescue mode. Not frantically. Not out of sorts. But flexing his “saving...
Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Gospel, John 1:29-42a John 1:29-42a Just a short commentary today. Enter into the text as if you are seeking something … someone. You need help and you want that help to come from someone who is...
Second Sunday after Epiphany: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Paul, as his practice much of the time, begins this epistle with a word of thanksgiving. Let’s read: “I give thanks to my God always...
Second Sunday after Epiphany: Old Testament, Isaiah 49:1-7 Isaiah 49:1-7 There’s something quite uncomfortable about seeing our Savior as our Servant. He washes feet. He coddles little ones on His...
Epiphany (Observed): Gospel, Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Snakes are not foreign to the Bible. And snakes or serpents strike. The first encounter we have with a snake is in the garden of Eden (Genesis...
Epiphany (Observed): Epistle, Ephesians 3:1-12 Ephesians 3:1-12 I love Ephesians. I love a good mystery. In chapter three Paul cracks the egg on a shell which has encased a treasured egg. “The mystery of Christ.” Paul...
Epiphany (Observed): Old Testament, Isaiah 60:1-6 Isaiah 60:1-6 Think of all the hub-bub that grabs our attention when there is a full solar eclipse. It happened just a while back and people...
Circumcision and Name of Jesus: Gospel, Luke 2:21 Luke 2:21 “And when eight days were complete for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was...
Circumcision and Name of Jesus: Epistle, Galatians 3:23-29 Galatians 3:23-29 Galatians was the jewel of the New Testament in the eyes and heart of Dr. Martin Luther. In Paul’s short epistle, Luther experienced the breaking of the chains of...
