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No sooner does one election cycle end these days than another begins. Into the midst of this year’s numerous campaign announcements drop the semi-continuous readings from the books of Samuel and Kings. Throughout the summer, (...)

[Repeat from 2014] Discussion on texts for Ascension Day: (Gospel) Luke 24:44-53; (1st Reading) Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:15-23.

The book of Acts narrates how, in the years following the church’s birth, a small band of disciples turned the Roman world upside down (Acts 17:6) or, more precisely, right side up. Even threats and (...)

Discussion on texts for Maundy Thursday (April 2, 2015): (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.

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday in Lent (March 1, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 8:31-38; (1st Reading) Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; (2nd Reading) Romans 4:13-25.

Discussion on texts for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (Feb. 8, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 1:29-39; (1st Reading) Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 9:16-23.

Sometimes a comfortably well-trodden path becomes a rut. When our interpretive wheels become stuck in it, we may misread important passages. God’s speech to Noah and his offspring in Genesis 9:8-17 (February 22) indeed emphasizes (...)

Narrative Lectionary podcast on readings for Jan. 4, 2015: Matthew 2:12-23 (Accompanying text: Psalm 11:1-3).

Discussion on texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ (Nov. 23, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 25:31-46; (1st Reading) Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7a; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:15-23.

Discussion on texts for Ordinary 31 (Nov. 2, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 23:1-12; (1st Reading) Micah 3:5-12; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Joshua 3:7-17; Psalm 43; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13.