Getting the Point
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...
Nothing Missing
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...
Servant For All
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...
A Snake of Sorts
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...
It Ain’t Agatha Christie
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...
Gaze Into the Light
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...
The New Week
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...
Clothed In The Son
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...
Read It All
Circumcision and Name of Jesus: Old Testament, Numbers 6:22-27 Numbers 6:22-27 Finding ourselves still in the days of Christmas, we are aware of the blessing of receiving. Gifts have been wrapped and opened to “oohs,” “ahs,” and...
Pointing to Light
Christmas Day: Gospel, John 1:1-14 John 1:1-14 Have you ever had the experience of being in a dark room, I mean a completely dark room, when a...
