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July 2012

July 20, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for August 5, 2012 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Psalm 51:1-12; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 Today’s readings reflect...
July 20, 2012
As we read this passage together, my colleague in ministry Phil Gilliland noted, “If we...
July 16, 2012
As a progressive Christian, I want to thank Ross Douthat for his reflective piece on...
July 15, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for July 22, 2012 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2;11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Is election...
July 10, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for Sunday July 15, 2012 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 One...
July 07, 2012
A friend of mine posted the following quip from the Global Secular Humanist on her...
July 02, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for Sunday, July 8, 2012 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-3...

June 2012

June 26, 2012
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - July 1, 2012 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark...
June 11, 2012
Lectionary Reflections: The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday June 24, 2012 1 Samuel 17:32-49; 17:...
June 05, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 17, 2012) I Samuel 15:34-16:13; Psalm...
June 01, 2012
Lectionary Reflections: Second Sunday After Pentecost June 10, 2012 I Samuel 8:4-15; 11:14-15; Psalm 138;...

May 2012

May 24, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for Trinity Sunday, June 3, 2012 Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 For the...
May 21, 2012
Reflections on Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-27; 16:4-15 Pentecost...
May 15, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for Ascension Sunday, May 20, 2012 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 (include Acts 1:6-14): Psalm 1: I...
May 07, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for May 13, 2012 Acts 10:44-48 (context Acts 10:1-23); Psalm 98; I John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17...

April 2012

April 24, 2012
Lectionary Reflections for May 6, 2012 Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 I John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8...

March 2012

March 30, 2012
Holy Week is a lifetime in miniature.  It goes from celebration to conflict, betrayal, suspense,...
March 19, 2012
The Fifth Sunday in Lent Jeremiah31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 With holy week...
March 12, 2012
The Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 18, 2012 Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians...

February 2012

February 27, 2012
The Third Sunday in Lent - March 11, 2012 Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; I Corinthians 1:18-25;...
February 22, 2012
The Adventurous Lectionary - Second Sunday in Lent (March 4, 2012) Readings: Genesis 17:1-7; Psalm...
February 21, 2012
“There is a time and season for everything,” as the wisdom teacher of Ecclesiastes proclaims,...
February 21, 2012
Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51 (consider amending or eliminating altogether) 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10...
February 19, 2012
A few months ago Rick Santorum asserted that there is always a need for a...
February 17, 2012
One of my favorite books is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals, in which Goodwin...
February 13, 2012
When I was a small child, Valentine’s Day was a big deal.  Though I hadn’t...

December 2011

December 27, 2011
Just a few days after the celebration of Christmas, the light of Bethlehem is eclipsed...

May 2011

May 13, 2011
All theological reflection should be willing to face the question, “So what?” Are our ideas...
May 11, 2011
In my final reflection on Mark’s healing stories, I want to focus on Jesus’ question...
May 07, 2011
In another curious passage, the disciples discourage people from bringing their children to Jesus. (Mark...
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