Stuck in the Storm Lectionary 13 August 2017 10th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 Text to Life Beware of anyone who tells you that everything, or anything, is divided into three points. That said,...
Don’t Forget the Leftovers Lectionary 6 August 2017 9th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 32: 22-31 Psalm 17:1-7, 15 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21 Text to Life What makes a great dinner party? Is it the food? Maybe. Is it the decor, the ambiance? Partially. Is it the...
The Innovators Lectionary 30 July 2017 8th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Text to Life How many here this morning have a “two-car” garage that now can only hold one car? Come on, now. Tell the truth!...
The Fred Rogers Doctrine Lectionary 23 July 2017 7th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Text to Life It was a really hot summer day in the small community of Mountain Home, Idaho. [This happened only a...
Wait for the S’mores Lectionary 16 July 2017 6th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Text to Life We are smack dab in the middle of a special season right now. No, not “summer.” This is a much more important...
Flints, Sponges, and Honeycomb Lectionary 9 July 2017 5th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:10-17 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Text to Life “Child’s play.” That is the derisive phrase we use to dismiss some activity that is...