Steve Hill on 1 Samuel 12 (Pr 13B)
This is Steve Hill on David and Bathsheba, challenging us all …
This is Steve Hill on David and Bathsheba, challenging us all …
For Proper 15B the gospel reading is John 6:51-58, which continues from the previous reading. In that reading, Jesus barely got started with the gritty physical metaphors, and the people were offended and resistant. This theme of offense will surface many times in portion of John in which Jesus is addressing the crowd in general….
Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31
Purpose: These notes are intended as helps for preachers and Sunday School teachers who wish to work from the Revised Common Lectionary. Though this initial entry is only one week ahead, my aim is to publish them two to three weeks ahead of the date for their use. This is not intended to function as…
I’m returning to these notes after the busiest winter, spring, and half of summer that I have ever experienced. I wrote a couple of notes, getting back to them in fits and starts, but I haven’t been able to sustain the writing time. During this time my company released four books, one of them in…
21st Sunday after Pentecost Job 23:1-9, 16-17 and Psalm 22:1-15 or Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 and Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
There are times when I understand why we select verses to read in the Lectionary, and there are times when I don’t. In this case, I don’t. We have James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a. I don’t see adequate reason not to read 3:13 – 4:10 as a whole, and if I were to preach/teach on this passage…