A couple of thoughts: 1) I think I’m getting too long in these posts. The meduim and the original intention was a quick hit. I’m going to try and shorten them. 2) I’m also going to tighten up the focus on one of the readings for the day. What that means is the other readings . . . → Read More: Tuesday – The End of Acts – Paul at Rome
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There is an intra -pastoral squabble about the “historic 1 yr lectionary” and the 3 yr lectionary. Our Chruch uses the 3 yr lectionary which focuses on a specific Gospel throughout the year. The 1 year leactionary covers more stories in one year, but doesn’t go as in depth into specific books. There are pros . . . → Read More: Intra-pastoral Squabble Readings Esther 1:1-19 Acts 17:1-5 John 12:26-43 Meditation Paul is still going first to the synagogs. He is arguing with Jews. The the synagogs of the diaspora also contained god-fearers, gentiles who believed in the Jewish God. At Thessalonica Paul debates with the Jews for three weeks. Always from scripture. Some of the Jews were . . . → Read More: Friday – Pentecost 18 Readings Job 31:1-23 Acts 15:1-11 John 11:17-29 Meditation As a church on Sunday’s we have been working our way through the Gospel of Matthew. After Jesus the next main character is Peter. Peter is always the closest to the Reign of God but at the same time the one who seems just not to get . . . → Read More: Thursday – Pentecost 17 Readings Job 6:1-21 Acts 9:32-43 John 6:60-71 Meditation We had a small break in the Acts story. Luke (the writer of acts) tells us about the Samarian mission and Philip. He also gives us the start of Paul – the Damascus road experience. With today’s text we are back on the main early thread. This . . . → Read More: Tuesday – Pentecost 15 Vampire Parson Brown reporting for duty, that 3 AM volleyball game was great. It is not good for a married man with kids to all of a sudden have larger blocks of time. They get wasted. Oh well, only one more day. Readings Job 2:1-13 Acts 9:1-9 John 6:27-40 Meditation Saul, still breathing threats and . . . → Read More: Friday – Pentecost 14 I was wondering if I could find enough real men (aw heck women too) who might be interested in a fantasy football minimal upkeep league (i.e. yahoo free rank your player auto draft or maybe the NFL.com free league). Drop me a note if anyone would be interested. I think opening day is Sept 7th, . . . → Read More: Ready for some football? Readings Judges 9:1-21 Acts 4:13-31 John 2:1-12 Meditation Scholars have a long tradition of railing against the Trinity as a false construct. And anytime something like a Trinitarian address shows up in early documents, they take that as on-the-face evidence that passage was added late. In the Acts passage today we have a prayer. A . . . → Read More: Friday – Pentecost 12 Readings Judges 2:1-23 Romans 16:17-27 Matthew 27:32-44 Meditation There are three readings for the day above. The gospel reading is the crucifixion scene. And this writer wants to avert his eyes. Think about something else. Right there is the gulf that separates man and God. In Matthew’s Gospel, there isn’t the repentant thief from Luke, . . . → Read More: Tuesday – Pentecost 11 Readings Joshua 3:1-13 Romans 11:25-36 Matthew 25:31-46 Meditation Apologize in advance. This is late and short. The Matthew passage rings with the hiddenness of the kingdom. Those who are in the kingdom, don’t always recognize what they are doing, and those out of the kingdom reply when did we not help you, Jesus. If we . . . → Read More: Wednesday – Pentecost 9 |
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