“God Will See to It” (A31: Proper 8)
Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4,15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Martin says: “Whether in the year 700 BCE, 30 CE or today in 2026 the situation remains the same: not everyone will be on the same page...
“A Move of God in the Margins” (A30: Proper 7)
Genesis 21:8-21 or Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10,16-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Jackson uses the story of Hagar and Ishmael to examine life on the margins. “The margins are not the end of the story,” she...
“Go!” (A28: Proper 5)
Genesis 12:1-9 and Psalm 33:1-12; Hosea 5:15–6:6; Psalm 50:7-15; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 Baxley uses the story of God calling and sending Abram in Genesis 12 to think about people on the move. “The fact...
“Brother from a Different Mother” (A14: Second Sunday in Lent)
Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5,13-17; John 3:1-17 Using trademark humor, Enchassi explores the story of Abraham and his centrality to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. “If you’re Jewish or you’re Christian,” says Enchassi, “please meet...
A32: The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
Are there particular Biblical passages that you would prefer to skip and not think about their implications? Today’s preacher, Rev. Mandy England Cole admits that to be true of today’s passage from Genesis 22:1-14. However,...