When Two Screens Just Aren’t Enough


The attached audio is from an introduction to Mark I presented for a radio program in 2003. {audio}mark_intro.mp3{/audio}
Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Peter opens the proclamation of the gospel. Psalm 16 Celebration of deliverance. 1 Peter 1:3-9 The outcome of the testing of our faith. John 20:19-31 Jesus appears to the disciples and the doubting of Thomas.
The gospel for this week comes again from John 6:56-69. We have five of these in a row. John 6 is an interesting chapter because in it Jesus drives to the heart of his message in speaking especially to his disciples, and many of them can’t handle it. They leave. I have discussed the gritty,…
In a spring training game, John Webb pitched just one inning, struck out two batters, then the final batter grounded out. You can read the story of the game here. Tony LaRussa, Cardinals manager, commented that Webb was “most impressive.” Yes, that’s baseball. I don’t usually put anything personal in this blog, but John Webb…
In trying to write these lectionary notes I have found that it is so much easier to get notes into my Bible margin, or on sticky notes marking the pages as I read, than it is to write them up for others. I hope some of you will be patient enough to stick with me…
18th Sunday after Pentecost The following are the suggested passages: Proverbs 31:10-31 and Psalm 1 or Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 Or Jeremiah 11:18-20 and Psalm 54 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37