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Wrestling with Traditions: The Lectionary for the Fourteenth...

Jeremiah 1:4-10 and/or Isaiah 58:9b-14 What It’s About: Isaiah and Jeremiah are two... read more

Songs, Dreams, and Heroes: The Lectionary for the...

Isaiah 5:1-7 and/or Jeremiah 23:23-29 What It’s About: Both of these passages are... read more

Tradition and Faith: The Lectionary for the 12th...

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and/or Genesis 15:1-6 What It’s About: These are both texts about... read more

Rich Fools and Divine Wisdom: The Lectionary for...

Hosea 11:1-11 and/or Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23 What It’s About: These are pretty... read more

Sex, Prayer, and Sodom: The Lectionary for the...

Hosea 1:2-10 What It’s About: Hosea has perhaps the most memorable opening section... read more

Rotting Summer Fruits: The Lectionary for the Ninth...

Normally, I comment on the Hebrew Bible, Gospel, and Epistle readings for... read more

The God of Israel and the Children of...

2 Kings 5:1-14 and/or Isaiah 66:10-14 What It’s About: These passages really don't... read more

Fire and the Fruits: The Lectionary for the...

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 and/or 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 What It’s About: These... read more

Wind, Earthquake, and Fire: The Lectionary for the...

1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15a and/or Isaiah 65:1-9 What It’s About: Both of these... read more

Agency and Depravity: The Lectionary for the Fourth...

1 Kings 21:1-21a and/or 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 What It’s About: These are both... read more

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