The Claim to the Kingdom
The Claim to the Kingdom Lectionary Palm Sunday 2016 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Luke 19:28-40 Text to Life An “oxymoron” is a figure of speech in which mutually contradictory terms are joined in conjunction. It is an oxymoron to eat “fast food” or receive a “diamond ring”...
Cross Blind
Cross Blind Lectionary 13 March 2016 Fifth Sunday in Lent Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 Text to Life Nothing brings back more vivid, pungent memories like a remembered scent. Forget auditory or visual playbacks. A familiar smell has the...
The Stole of Remembrance
The Stole of Remembrance Lectionary 6 March 2016 Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Text to Life One of the most common Lenten observances is “giving up” something for Lent. Historically one of the most popular...
Leaplings All
Leaplings All Lectionary 28 February 2016 Third Sunday in Lent Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Text to Life This Sunday we stand perched on the edge of a great gift—a gift we receive only once every four years. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s first...