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Three truths about humans living within a wider created world stand out frequently in the Psalms and elsewhere in the Bible. Each of these calls humans to grateful humility. First, humans are not the only (...)

Discussion on texts for Easter Sunday (April 1, 2018): (Gospel) John 20:1-18; (Alternate Gospel) Mark 16:1-8; (First Reading) Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; (Second Reading) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.

Rebroadcast of a 2017 discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Good Friday: (Gospel) John 18:1–19:42; (1st Reading) Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22; (2nd Reading) Hebrews 10:16-25. Podcast first aired on April 14, 2017. Recorded at (...)

Rebroadcast of a 2015 discussion on texts for Easter Vigil (March 31, 2018): (Gospel) John 20:1-18; (Vigil Reading I) Genesis 1:1–2:4a; (Vigil Reading IV) Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; (Vigil Reading V) Isaiah 55:1-11; (Vigil Reading XII) (...)

Rebroadcast of a 2015 discussion on texts for Easter Vigil (March 31, 2018): (Gospel) John 20:1-18; (Vigil Reading I) Genesis 1:1–2:4a; (Vigil Reading IV) Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; (Vigil Reading V) Isaiah 55:1-11; (Vigil Reading XII) (...)

Rebroadcast of a 2017 discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Good Friday: (Gospel) John 18:1–19:42; (1st Reading) Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22; (2nd Reading) Hebrews 10:16-25. Podcast first aired on April 14, 2017. Recorded at (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Maundy Thursday (Mar. 29, 2018): (Gospel) John 13:1-17, 31b-35; (1st Reading) Exodus 12:1-4, [5-10], 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)

Podcast on John 10:11-18 — I AM the Good Shepherd — for Week 4 (Mar. 14, 2018) of the Midweek Lenten Preaching Series. See stg-workingpreachertestsite-workpreacher.kinsta.cloud/lent2018 for remaining texts and commentary. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mar. 11, 2018): (Gospel) John 3:14-21; (1st Reading) Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 2:1-10. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., (...)

I recently returned from a weekend in a large Presbyterian church in Michigan, where I was asked to speak about the faith dimensions of creation care and climate change. In one session, I handed out (...)