Christ the King Sunday: Gospel, Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 25:31-46 Once again. We are on the threshold of the final Sunday of the Church year. God is faithful. Faithful to meet us where He has promised: in the gathering of saints to receive His good...
Christ the King Sunday: Epistle, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Thanksgiving Day, (U.S.) Our epistle reading this week points to one issue. THE ISSUE. “But now Christ is risen from...
Christ the King Sunday: Old Testament, Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Here we are. The final Sunday in the church year. My favorite tag for this Sunday is “Christ the King Sunday.” It always points forward for me into...
Proper 28: Gospel, Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 25:14-30 Coming as we are to the close of the church year the focus has been on the last things. The ultimate things. And it’s clear that the...
Proper 28: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 I have written just recently that the promised (sure) return of our Lord Jesus Christ for His saints should color our lives. And...
Proper 28: Old Testament, Zephaniah 1:7-16 Zephaniah 1:7-16 We all like a “sure thing.” Something that we can count on. A friend perhaps, who we know will come through whenever a call goes out...
Proper 27: Gospel, Matthew 25:1-13 Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus is in the midst of calling our attention to last things in the final great discourse in Matthew...
Proper 27: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Paul loved the church at Thessalonica. Now, he loved all the believers wherever he labored. But you can pick up on a special affinity for...
Proper 27: Old Testament, Amos 5:18-24 Amos 5:18-24 “The day of the LORD.” In Scripture it doesn’t take long to see that the particular...
All Saints (Observed): Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:1-12 What Christian has not been drawn and frankly challenged by Jesus' imitable “Sermon on the Mount”? Matthew chapters 5-7 encapsulate so much...
