Living the Lectionary

Psalm 78:23-29 Not satisfied with water from the rock the children of Israel wondered aloud about the ability of God to provide meat an...

Exodus 16:2-15 Those who complain in the wilderness, “If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt” forget the famil...

I’m blogging from the Longhorn Cafe, Harper, TX while waiting for my order of Migas with ham and chorizo. Clint Black is on the radio sing...

John 6:1-21 The feeding of the five thousand is found in every Gospel which means it was a big deal to the early church. My guess is it w...

Ephesians 3:14-21 If we are able to comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of God’s love for us in Christ Jesus we have a...

Psalm 145:10-18 "The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord" especially if those eyes run cattle or grow cotton in Texas. We've ...

2 Kings 4:42-44 Twenty loaves of barley and unnumbered fresh ears of grain that feed a hundred foreshadow a boy with five loaves and two ...

I’m heading to the Texas hill country on Sunday afternoon for my second week this summer at Ebert Ranch Camp. I’ll be chaplain to t...

Mark 6:30-34 ; 53-56 The people of Gennesaret recognize Jesus because the Gerasene demoniac is in his right mind and wearing cloth es a...

Ephesians 2:11-22 I've  read this passage more times than I can remember and have always celebrated it as good news and of course i...

Psalm 23 Lisa and I have had more than one sheep and a few shepherds in our time, albeit of the German, Australian and Belgium variety,...

Jeremiah 23:1-6 It appears that the days that “are surely coming” still haven’t arrived as the righteous Branch raised up for David was...

I’ve just returned from Ebert Ranch Camp, Harper TX. I spent the week working horses with Wrangler Kaitlyn and her assistant Blythe, and...

Mark 6:14-29 It is a gruesome story and a sad end for the Baptizer who made straight the way in the wilderness to prepare the way of the ...

Ephesians 1:3-14 Chosen in Christ “before the foundation of the earth” is a long time to be loved. But we were destined for adoption for the...

Psalm 85:8-13 Because steadfast love and faithfulness embrace righteousness and peace are bold to come out of the closet and engage...

Amos 7:7-15 I’m blogging from the front porch of the Lela Haus at Ebert Ranch Camp in the Texas Hill country. We’ve had a little bit o...

I preached in my hometown pulpit in 1995 during the 100 th anniversary year of Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, Illinois. I left Gr...

Mark 6:1-13 The home town crowd is astounded at Jesus’ teachings and deeds of power. Jesus is amazed that it doesn’t make a diffe...

2 Corinthians 12:2-10 “Power made perfect in weakness” is not a pleasant sort of life even if Paul is content to boast of his long list...