Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35–10:8 “The truth is,” says DeLoach, “following Jesus is not about worshipping ‘Churchianity.’ Church is the community of believers, gathered only to be dispersed.” DeLoach says God’s call...
“Are We There Yet?” (A25: Seventh Sunday of Easter)
Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10,32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 Lackey uses today’s lectionary texts to explore the in-between. “The Seventh Sunday of Easter teaches us not to ask God, ‘Are we there yet?,’ but...
“This Is the Way” (A23: Fifth Sunday of Easter)
Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5,15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 Speight focuses on John 14 — and Jesus’ passage about being “the way, the truth and the life.” Says Speight: “For us, the Way is not...
Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4,12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 “Some people say that the only way a Christian should change his mind about a doctrine or teaching is if he can be shown through...
“Graveyards and Gardens” (A19: Easter)
Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2,14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18 Gregg mentions the gardens of Eden and Gethsemane, then says: “Our Easter text for today places us in a third garden, a garden that is also a...