Third Sunday after Epiphany: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Someone once set a lesson before me: “Think of the intricacies of the watch upon my wrist. Think of the engineering, the attention to detail, the artistry of the...
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Old Testament, Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 The title of our meditation this morning may be a bit difficult to navigate. Is it referring to our emotions being moved? Is it speaking to logistics in regard to when...
Second Sunday after Epiphany: Gospel, John 2:1-11 John 2:1-11 Epiphany is a wonderful season in the church year. It’s not a point of great emphasis. It occupies a couple months of Sundays, but no one goes around with “Happy...
Second Sunday after Epiphany, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 I’m old enough to remember the height of the Charismatic...
Second Sunday after Epiphany, Isaiah 62:1-5 Isaiah 62:1-5 “Save the Date.” That’s...
The Baptism of Our Lord: Gospel, Luke 3:15-22 Luke 3:15-22 Our reading today answers a question. At least it attempts to answer a question swirling around the person of John the Baptist. “Could he be the Messiah,&rdquo...
The Baptism of Our Lord, Epistle, Romans 6:1-11 Romans 6:1-11 One of my most-visited passages. I believe it is a pivotal text. And as a Lutheran, it is even more critical to me than when I was an evangelical. By the way, the...
The Baptism of our Lord: Old Testament Reading, Isaiah 43:1-7 Isaiah 43:1-7 Isaiah 43 is one of those chapters that God’s people may return to again and again for its rich and grand promises. This is my first meditation...
First Sunday after Christmas: Gospel, Luke 2:22-40 Luke 2:22-40 I love Simeon. I haven’t checked, but I think I may have begun a meditation with that very line at this time last year. That’s alright. I loved him then and...
First Sunday after Christmas: Epistle, Colossians 3:12-17 Colossians 3:12-17 What is Advent about? And Christmas? Well the first-grade Sunday School answer certainly applies. In other words, “Jesus” is the correct answer. But can we go...
