Category Lectionary
Cotton Patch Version of Acts Text for this Sunday
I try to check Clarence Jordan’s Cotton Patch Gospel (Smyth & Helwys)version ever so often to get a different perspective on the text. It is always refreshing. Below is the Acts 8:26-40 text for this Sunday: 26. Now a messenger of the Lord said to Phil, “Get ready and go south along the road that goes […]
Overview of Scripture for this Sunday, Easter 5B
Acts 8:26-40 It is hard for me to imagine the Ethiopian eunuch without thinking of a few eunuch scenes in Mel Brooks’ History of the World Part 1. One doesn’t just run into eunuchs these days, but they were a part of life in Philip’s time. The one Philip met on the road was no […]
“Benefits of Having a Good Shepherd”
“Benefits of Having a Good Shepherd” Church for the Highlands Sunday, April 29, 2012 Podcast: Sermon Audio
Bleating Love
Lectionary Haiku Acts 4:5-12 Coward thrice before Spirit having its way now Peter now his name —————- From Psalm 23/John 10:11-18 Bleating all around A table prepared for me Living love laid down —————- From 1 John 10:11-18 So what is true love? Fruit borne from us abiding Actions not just words
Good Shepherd Quotes
As seen in the last post of Scripture in this Sunday’s Revised Common Lectionary, it’s mostly about sheep and a Good Shepherd. I found the following quotes on sheep and shepherds. I’m still looking for sheep humor, so please send any (clean, of course) along: The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep’s for which […]
Overview of Scripture for this Sunday, Easter 4B
Readings for this Sunday, Easter 4B Acts 4:5-12—Here we see Peter boldly proclaiming the news about Jesus’ resurrection. He and John have been arrested for their failure to stop spreading the news and now appear before the Sanhedrin for their actions. Verse 13 is not included in the reading for this Sunday, but it provides […]
“3 Apps for the Resurrection”
Three applications for the resurrection of Jesus, found in the Gospel text for today–Luke 24:36-48 Click Here for the audio podcast.
How to Keep an Open Mind
The Gospel text for this Sunday (Luke 24:36b-48, the third Sunday of Easter, is so full of amazing content, it’s hard to focus on just one idea for a sermon. While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’* They were startled and terrified, and thought […]
Lectionary this Week
I have not posted anything lectionary-oriented this week, as I am not preaching this Sunday. Tomorrow is Youth Sunday and my thirteen-year old son, Jack, will be preaching for the first time. Unbeknownst to Jinny and me, he volunteered for it in one of the Youth Sunday School meetings last month. He is a great […]
Finding Life in an Ancient Seed–Easter Sermon
“Finding New Life at Death” Delivered to Church for the Highlands Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 Audio here I had a math teacher once who, after explaining a complicated problem or solution, would ask us, “Do you understand what I am saying?” as a way to provide an opportunity for clarification. I honestly believe that […]
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