For Our Instruction: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 5 December 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 5 December 2010 (Second Sunday of Advent, Year A) Isaiah 11:1-10 • Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 • Romans 15:4-13 • Matthew 3:1-12 There was a…
Expecting beyond Imagination: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 28 November 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 28 November 2010 (First Sunday of Advent, Year A) Isaiah 2:1-5 • Psalm 122 • Romans 13:11-14 • Matthew 24:36-44 I’ve read in a number…
Some Thoughts on Radicalism: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 21 November 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 21 November 2010 (26th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 1:68-79 • Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 46 • Colossians 1:11-20 • Luke…
The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode #32.1: Church Music Revisited
General Introduction – Where’s Michial teach again? – Stuck in the middle with the soulless Calvinists – The plan for November Talking Back, Not Bach – One hand in the…
On Emotion and Worship
I figured our discussion on last week’s podcast, in which we proclaimed that the most important part of a hymn or worship song is the doctrinal content and that emotional…
It's Like the Christian Version of Memorial Day: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 1 November 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 1 November 2010 (All Saints’ Day, Year C) Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 and Psalm 149 •Ephesians 1:11-23 •Luke 6:20-31 I know that usually the weekly lectionary post…
They's Justice, and then they's Justice: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 31 October 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 31 October 2010 (23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and Psalm 119:137-144 •Isaiah 1:10-18 and Psalm 32:1-7 •2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 •Luke 19:1-10 I…
Synonyms to Ponder: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 24 October 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 24 October 2010 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Joel 2:23-32 and Psalm 65 • Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 and Psalm 84:1-7 •…
The Mighty and the Deprived: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 17 October 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 17 October 2010 (21st Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 31:27-34 and Psalm 119:97-104 • Genesis 32:22-31 and Psalm 121 • 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 • …
Going on our Way: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 10 October 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 10 October 2010 (20th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 and Psalm 66:1-12 • 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c and Psalm 111 • 2…
The Theological Datum Is your Friend: A Review of Walter Brueggemann’s An Unsettling God
An Unsettling God: The Heart of the Hebrew Bible By Walter Brueggemann. 212 pp. Fortress Press. $22.00. I first encountered Walter Brueggemann’s project as a senior at Milligan College, but…
Unreasonable Hope, Inexcusable Ignorance: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 26 September 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 26 September 2010 (18th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 and Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 • Amos 6:1a, 4-7 and Psalm 146 • 1…
Jesus and the Con Man: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 19 September 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 19 September 2010 (17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 and Psalm 79:1-9 • Amos 8:4-7 and Psalm 113 • 1 Timothy 2:1-7 •…
Why Pray at All? A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 12 September 2010
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 12 September 2010 (16th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C) Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 and Psalm 14 • Exodus 32:7-14 and Psalm 51:1-10 • 1 Timothy 1:12-17…