Blogging Towards Sunday, August 18, 2019
Psalm 30 & Mark 5:21-43 There are 150 Psalms (poetic hymns) in the book we call the Psalms. Today’s reading – Psalm 30 – is a good example … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, July 28, 2019
Psalm 103 & Genesis 12:1-4 We’re all learners at life, faith, and prayer. We have to figure out how prayer becomes more than something that the preacher talks about … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, July 7, 2019
Psalm 137 NRSV | The Message Translation I’ve heard it said that the stories of the Bible aren’t realistic. If anything, today’s Psalm contradicts that view, showing the … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 16, 2019
1 Samuel 21:1-9 & Matthew 12:1-8 Today’s two texts are related. For in the selection from Matthew’s gospel retelling of the life of Jesus, he refers back to the … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 9, 2019
Acts 2:1-21 The Book of Acts (of the Acts of the Apostle Paul) is written by the same author as the gospel story told by Luke. Many today think that … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, May 19, 2019
Psalm 84 & Romans 6:1-11 Have you ever come back from the dead or known someone who has? Christian faith is based on the promise of resurrection. Coming back … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, May 12, 2019
Psalm 46 & Acts 2:37-42 Loneliness and isolation comprise the largest public health factor we face today. This is in large part because of the way our world … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, May 5, 2019
Colossians 1 Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about. That’s the dominant contemporary approach to linguistics today, rooted in the work of … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, April 28, 2019
Mark 10:17-31 Today’s text is curiously filled with paradoxes. The man comes to Jesus, falling on his knees in respect and honor for this teacher, but then he won’t … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019
John 20:1-18 The gospel of John is one of four Biblical narratives telling the story of Jesus. Written in ancient Greek, it includes significant metaphor, poetry and references to … Continue reading
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