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2026-03-15T16:17:45-04:00

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Dry Bones Live! – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 22, 2026

Last updated on: March 15, 2026 at 4:17 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 22, 2026 Ezekiel 17:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45 Today’s passages speak directly to our current context, congregationally, nationally, and planetarily. We are as a nation dwelling in a valley of dry bones, and we wonder if the bones that hold together the soul of the nation will rise again. The nation is on spiritual life support. Our leaders are guided by lust, power, and profit. Forsaking morality,... Read more

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2026-03-08T20:18:39-04:00

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Fourth Sunday in Lent – Lectionary Commentary for March 15

Last updated on: March 8, 2026 at 8:18 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 15, 2026 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 Today’s readings are full of twists and turns, theologically and spiritually. They invite us to look at the world and our beliefs with new eyes. To be faithful to God, we must challenge our assumptions of what is important and who is important. We must also look for God in unexpected situations and unexpected persons. This Sunday’s scriptures challenge glib... Read more

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2026-03-02T08:01:38-05:00

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Living Waters of Lent – Commentary for Third Sunday of Lent

Last updated on: March 2, 2026 at 8:01 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary -The Third Sunday in Lent – March 8, 2026 Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11;. John 4:1-42 There is a tradition of banning the word, “Hallelujah,” during Lent. Lent is perceived, should be a time of confession, self-examination, sacrifice, and repentance for our evil ways, materialism, and ego. A time of lamentation in which we need to emphasize the realities of sin and mortality. And, yet we practice Lenten lamentation because of the Easter celebration. Even in the... Read more

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2026-02-22T16:41:11-05:00

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The World-Loving God – Lectionary Commentary for Lent 2

Last updated on: February 22, 2026 at 4:41 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Second Sunday in Lent – March 1, 2026 Genesis 12:1-4a (4b-9); Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5; 13-17; John 3:1-17 Lent is a time of mindfulness, self-awareness, and sacrifice to be more attentive to God’s movements in our lives. In every season of the Christian year and every season of life, and also beyond Christianity, God’s call is universal and ubiquitous. God is still moving in our lives and the world, and faithfulness to God invites us... Read more

2026-02-15T17:06:30-05:00

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The First Sunday in Lent – February 22, 2026

Last updated on: February 15, 2026 at 5:06 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday in Lent – February 22, 2026 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Lent is a complicated season, a time of mindfulness and awareness of both the better and worse angels of our nature. It is a time of reflection and penitence, of spiritual decluttering, inspiring the giving up certain goods for greater goods. Lent is also the season of simplicity, of letting go of privilege and everything that stands in... Read more

2026-02-08T16:45:33-05:00

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Be Transfigured – Transfiguration Sunday – February 15

Last updated on: February 8, 2026 at 4:45 pm By Bruce Epperly

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Transfiguration Sunday Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 2 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9 BE TRANSFIGURED. On Transfiguration Sunday, the mandate is to be transfigured and transformed! To let the mountaintop radiance of Christ flood your cells and soul, transfiguring and transmogrifying your whole being. Today’s scriptures suggest that transformation is possible for us, anytime and anywhere. The world abounds in divine glory, and so do you. Everyday life is a window into Infinity. Every moment is a thin place, revealing God’s glory.... Read more

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2026-02-01T08:12:34-05:00

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Restoring and Resisting – Lectionary for February 8, 2026

Last updated on: February 1, 2026 at 8:12 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 8, 2026 Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 112:1-10, 2 Corinthians 1-16, Matthew 5:13-20 The Season of Epiphany is for big thinkers and big actors and those who go from self-interest to world loyalty. Epiphany is the season of global spirituality which invites us to see divine revelation as both infinite and intimate and global and personal. Going beyond religious, national, and cultural parochialism, Epiphany charts a global faith, in which God’s light enlightens everyone,... Read more

2026-01-25T09:44:27-05:00

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In a Time of Crisis – Lectionary Commentary for February 1

Last updated on: January 25, 2026 at 9:44 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 1, 2026 Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 I Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 My reflections on the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany began as I preparing for a snowstorm to sweep through the Maryland suburbs I call home. Services for Sunday were already cancelled and I was prepared to preach on Zoom. Just a time zone away, clergy friends were protesting and being arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for resisting the evils... Read more

2026-01-18T16:47:30-05:00

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Third Sunday After the Epiphany – Lectionary January 25

Last updated on: January 18, 2026 at 4:47 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday after the Epiphany – January 25, 2026 Bruce G. Epperly Isaiah 9:1-4 ; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; I Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 Today’s readings continue the spirit of the magi, followers of Zoroaster, non-Jews who experience God’s revelation when the rightful religious leaders are oblivious to God’s light of salvation. The life and teachings of Jesus are universal and not restricted to a particular culture or religion, even Christianity. The passages are good news... Read more

2026-01-17T20:20:37-05:00

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Pondering Martin Luther King a Year After the Inauguration

Last updated on: January 17, 2026 at 8:20 pm By Bruce Epperly

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Pondering Martin Luther King A Year after Trump’s Inauguration One evening after a particularly stressful and conflict-ridden day, Martin Luther King retired for the night. On the verge of falling asleep, he received an angry phone call, threatening his life and the lives of his wife and children. Unable to sleep, King went downstairs to fix a pot of coffee. King describes an unexpected encounter with God, during his spiritual crisis: I was ready to give up. I tried to... Read more

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