Living the Lectionary

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31 My good friend, Pastor John Foster of Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church, plan...

Luke 6:20-31 Luke’s version of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is a little more difficult to deal with than Matthew’s, depending on which side o...

Ephesians 1:11-23  Knowing the hope to which you have been called is the inheritance we have obtained. It is more than a panacea for whatev...

Psalm 149 The singing, dancing, melody making, tambourine praise the Lord psalm was going along quite nicely until the people in whom the L...

Daniel 7:1-18 I started blogging Living the Lectionary one year ago during the week of All Saints and truth to be told I’d prefer to blog o...

Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36 I suppose I should have said something about being Lutheran this week, after all R...

John 8:31-36 What do you mean by saying, “You will be made free?” It is a good question even if those asking aren’t looking for an answer. T...

Romans 3:19-28 God is the one who is just and the one who justifies; period, end of sentence. So why do we work so hard for what is none of...

Psalm 46 No Fear. It is more than a bumper sticker declaration of one’s willingness to engage in reckless behavior. The “No Fear” of Psalm 4...

Jeremiah 31:27-34 Every now and then the prophet Jeremiah was given a good word to speak and that makes the promise of “the days are surely...

Jeremiah 14:7-10;19-22; Psalm 84:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:6-8; 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 Aubrey, the Thursday morning boot camp instructor at LA Fitness,...

Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee standing by himself is imprisoned by his piety and for all his tithing and fasting and righteous living he is far...

2 Timothy 4:6-8; 16-18 The lectionary skips verses 9 – 15 but as usual I think the lectionary people have made a mistake. The laundry list o...

Psalm 84:1-7 If you Google the valley of Baca you’ll find out we’ve all been there. Baca is Hebrew for weeping, but the point is not that ...

"The Prophet Jeremiah" by Marc Chagall, 1968 Jeremiah 14:7-10; 19-22 There are some who would connect current events in this count...

Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 We live in a time when a good number of people have opted out of the religious...

Luke 18:1-8 The promise of a quick response to the cries of the chosen ones would seem to contradict the point of the parable. We are to pra...

2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 The trouble with itchy ears is you can’t hear very well and wandering into myths that distort the truth is bound to follo...

Easter window at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Irving TX designed by Robert Werberig The window tells the story of the wounded God who at ...

Genesis 32:22-33 It is the story of a younger brother who stole from his older brother and then ran away. After a long time he comes home a...