First Reading

Lectionary Date: July 27, 2025 [7th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

Rachel's back with the next (and very different) installment of the Abraham story.

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Lectionary Date: July 20, 2025 [6th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

Rachel's turn for a quick episode, this time on a divine visit to Abraham and Sarah!

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Lectionary Date: July 13, 2025 [5th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

Paul again, bringing out the boldness of Amos's message.

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Lectionary Date: July 6, 2025 [4th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

Paul is up with a brief reflection on the power dynamics in this week's Old Testament lectionary readings.

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Lectionary Date: June 29, 2025 [3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

Rosy is back again with a few thoughts about "commitment issues" in this week's readings.

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Lectionary Date: June 22, 2025 [2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

Rosy kicks off our summer series with some thoughts on Isaiah, Luke, and the Psalm.

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Lectionary Date: June 8, 2025 [Pentecost Sunday, Year C]

For Pentecost, we are back in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, with a look at the Tower of Babel story. But first, Tim makes a few connections to the Pentecost narrative in Acts 2.

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Lectionary Date: June 1, 2025 [7th Sunday of Easter, Year C]

Rachel concludes our Revelation series with a look at the close of the letter, its context, and its impact for us today!

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Lectionary Date: May 25, 2025 [6th Sunday of Easter, Year C]

Tim's turn to say a few words about the new Jerusalem pictured in Revelation... and also a bit about eschatology and teleology for the nerds.

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Lectionary Date: May 18, 2025 [5th Sunday of Easter, Year C]

Rachel's up to give us some insight into the appearance of a new heavens and new earth at the end of the book. Spoiler alert!

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