Alternate First Reading

Jeremiah 1 introduced the prophetic ministry of Jeremiah by depicting God’s call upon Jeremiah’s life. [...]

As we prepare to preach on Jeremiah 1:4-10, we need to decide from which perspective [...]

The lectionary text found in Isaiah 5:1-7 presents the preacher with an opportunity to preach [...]

This week’s reading from the book of Isaiah invites us [...]

God’s identity as “Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, [...]

The book of Hosea begins with a shocking command to the prophet, “Take a wife [...]

Amos describes a basket of summer fruit shown to him by God. This visual image [...]

Amos 7:7-9 describes the third in a series of four visions. After the first and [...]

The text for this week is populated by an unusual number of characters, the effect [...]