“Signs of the Divine” (A16: Fourth Sunday in Lent)
1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 “Today’s gospel passage is one with so many twists and turns,” says Shearer. “On the surface, it’s yet another simple miracle story of Jesus — this...
“A Noontime Visitation” (A15: Third Sunday in Lent)
Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42 Wyatt unpacks the practical and narrative significance of wells as locations. “John is setting up a familiar story pattern,” she says, “in order to reel us in...
“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...
“Keep Climbing” (A13: First Sunday in Lent)
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 McDougal weaves Langston Hughes, Jesus’ wilderness testing, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s midnight prayer to address weariness and temptation. McDougal says believers grow vulnerable when tired...
“A Taste of Salt” (A11: Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany)
Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12); Psalm 112:1-9 (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16); Matthew 5:13-20 Hamilton-Poore explores how Jesus’ call for his followers to be “salt of the earth” is a call for us to “transform what is...