Tag: Advent

  • December 4, 2014
    Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-15a A week ago Saturday, I heard myself mumble “so much for…

  • November 26, 2014
    First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1-9 Mark 13:24-37 When I was a boy I knew an old rancher whose face…

  • November 24, 2014
    We've been doing bLOGOS for a while now. The 2014-15 bLOGOS posts will be our third cycle of lectionary reflections…

  • August 5, 2014
    Proper 14A/Ordinary 19A/Pentecost +9 Genesis 37:1-4; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 This week’s post is a reflection originally published in…

  • December 18, 2013
    Fourth Sunday in Advent Isaiah 7:10-16 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect…

  • December 4, 2013
    Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 1. I’ve learned from spending time with…

  • November 26, 2013
    First Sunday of Advent   Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 The story of the end, of the…

  • December 19, 2012
    Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1:46-55 "A Christian’s authenticity is shown in the difficult hours…. And by difficult hour, I…

  • December 5, 2012
    Second Sunday of Advent Luke 3: 1-6 The word of God came to John out in the wilderness, so says…

  • November 28, 2012
    First Sunday of Advent, Year C (RCL) 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 We’ve become all too familiar with disasters and…