It’s the 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Jacob continues his family dysfunction. We go back to Psalm 105, more Romans, and Jesus & Peter go strolling on the sea. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33

It’s the ninth Sunday after Pentecost and Mike can’t even get through the introduction this week without playing with his toys. Rob takes a radical position on Jacob’s wrestling match. The psalmist confidently proclaims his innocent. Paul wrestles with Israel’s… Continue Reading →

It’s the eighth Sunday after Pentecost. And Jacob’s crazy family dynamics continue. The psalm celebrates God’s creation of a new people. Romans crescendos in chapter 8, and Jesus offers a number of parables on the kingdom. Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11,… Continue Reading →

It’s the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, and Jacob decides to make a deal with God, even though God didn’t ask for one. The psalmist tries to play hide and seek with God. Creation wants humanity to get their act together,… Continue Reading →

It’s Proper 10 and Rob and Mike debate exactly HOW Esau brought food to his father in the Jacob narratives . They also revisit Psalm 119, finally get to Romans 8 after Mike’s teasing for weeks, and start looking at parables… Continue Reading →

It’s “Proper 9.” After some conversation on the solstice, the guys talk about type scenes and Rebekah, wedding psalms, Romans, Matthew 11, and then wander boldly into Song of Songs. Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:10-17 Song of Solomon 2:8-13… Continue Reading →

It’s the 4th Sunday after Pentecost and Mike & Rob continue their consecutive reading of Genesis, explore the power of lament, appreciate Paul’s depth, and try to find balance between the challenges of the Christian life and the comfort one… Continue Reading →

It’s the third Sunday after Pentecost. Mike & Rob continue the journey through Genesis and Romans. Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39

It’s the second Sunday after Pentecost. What about the Exodus as a controlling narrative underlying all of the New Testament readings? Mike is more and more convinced. Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

It’s Trinity Sunday, and Mike lets Rob make up for lost time and Old Testament readings by talking about Genesis 1…and talking and talking about Genesis. Can you tell if Rob likes Genesis 1? Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13… Continue Reading →