The readings for December 23, 2018. It’s the Christmas show! Micah looks forward to good news. The lectionary picked an unusual psalm and dips back into Hebrews, and Mike and Rob love the Magnificat! Micah 5:2-5a Psalm 80:1-7 Hebrews 10:5-10… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 16, 2018. On the third Sunday of Advent, the lectionary dips into Zephaniah and Isaiah. Mike & Rob reflect on their love for Philippians, and John the Baptist’s “good news” is a challenge to the status… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 9, 2018. The lectionary dips into Malachi, then we focus on the New Testament. The Psalms reading comes from Luke. And we see Pauls thanksgiving for a church he loves. And John the Baptist starts his… Continue Reading →

The readings for December 2, 2018. It’s a brand new year! And Mike and Rob begin Year C  with a small section from Jeremiah and a rather confusing Psalm. There’s a quick jump into 1 Thessalonians. And Mike explains how… Continue Reading →

The readings for November 25, 2018, Reign of Christ or Christ the King Sunday. David’s last words in 2 Samuel, though not exactly his last words overall. One more psalm of ascent. Mike and Rob take a deep dive in… Continue Reading →

The readings for November 18, 2018. Apocalyptic is in the air as year B winds down. Samuel’s origin story (or is it Saul’s) is followed by one of the lectionary’s few dips into Daniel. Christ’s new and living way is… Continue Reading →

The readings for November 11, 2018. The guys talk about the suggestive language in Ruth. Psalm 127 has a complicated organization. The author of Hebrews continues his argument for the superiority of Christ. And context provides an important way to… Continue Reading →

The readings for November 4, 2018. We start a brief two week drop into Ruth, with a caution about what to name your children. Psalm 146 celebrates God as king (as opposed to David). Hebrews keeps subtweeting the old cultic… Continue Reading →

The readings for October 28, 2018. God apologizes in Job 42 (maybe). We get some interesting bits of an acrostic psalm in Ps 34. Our high priest is clearly better than any other high priest, says Hebrews. And the blind… Continue Reading →

The readings for October 21, 2018. God has come harsh answers for Job. God is celebrated as creator in Psalm 104 (with some debate about the nature of the Leviathan). High priest qualifications are worked out in Hebrews, and Mark… Continue Reading →