Recent Reflections on the Lectionary

• The Forgiveness of Sin

  The iMonk  (Michael Spencer) has an interesting article on “unconfessed sin,” in which he encourages his readers to download a podcast and reflect upon what they hear.  He writes:
  The August 19th edition of the White Horse Inn contains a large segment of interviews asking people at a Christian conference what happens to a person if they [...]

  August 21st, 2007

• Reflection on the Lectionary: Choosing What Is Best

  The Gospel for this Sunday (July 22, 2007) is Luke 10:38-42:
  Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat down beside Jesus’ feet and listened to what he was saying.  But [...]

  July 19th, 2007

• Some Thoughts on "The Good Samaritan"

  I usually don’t finish my sermon until late on Saturday night or early Sunday morning.  But yesterday afternoon I started working on my message  for next Sunday, especially as concerns the Good Samaritan.  Here are some of the notes I jotted down, mostly mine, but a few from other sources.  I hope the stream of consciousness format [...]

  July 9th, 2007

• Reflections on the Lectionary: John 13:31-35

  As soon as [Judas] had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. And if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.”
  “Little children, I am with for but a little while longer. You will seek for [...]

  May 1st, 2007

• Reflectionary on and My Paraphrase of Luke 4:14-21

  Luke 4:14-21(My Paraphrase)
  Filled with the power of the Spirit, Jesus returned to Galilee, and rumors about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside. He then taught in their synagogues and was esteemed by all.
  Then he went to Nazareth, where he had been raised, and on the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue, as was his [...]

  January 18th, 2007