In the Lectionary
April 25, Easter 4B (John 10:11-18)
When I was newly pregnant with my daughter, I thought of myself as the hired hand, her temporary guardian.
April 18, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
In case flesh and bone aren’t enough to convince the disciples, Jesus also asks for dinner.
April 11, Easter 2B (Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31)
Thomas gets so overwhelmed by Jesus’ presence that he ends up shelving the autopsy.
April 4, Easter Day B (Mark 16:1-8)
It’s Easter. Step into the future.
April 2, Good Friday (Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 18:1-19:42)
How does Isaiah's Suffering Servant compare to John’s Jesus?
April 1, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
As he washes Peter’s feet, Jesus is thinking about Judas.
March 28, Palm Sunday B (Mark 11:1-11)
Palm Sunday makes me cringe.
March 28, Passion Sunday B (Mark 14:1-15:47)
Did Easter even come last year? Will it ever come again?
March 21, Lent 5B (Hebrews 5:5–10; John 12:20–33)
In ancient Israel, priests were the gates through which God poured mercy.
March 14, Lent 4B (John 3:14-21)
I have a complicated relationship with John 3:16.
March 7, Lent 3B (John 2:13-22)
As Jesus overturns the tables, I imagine John in the corner, watching and taking it all down.
February 28, Lent 2B (Mark 8:31–38)
Peter has guts. He reproaches the very one he identifies as anointed.
February 21, Lent 1B (Mark 1:9–15)
Jesus is attended to by angels—and wild beasts.
February 17, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21)
The distinctions between how we love God, neighbor, and self are not terribly thick.
February 14, Transfiguration B (Mark 9:2–9)
Peter wants to capture that mountaintop experience forever.
February 7, Epiphany 5B (Mark 1:29-39)
Mark's Gospel provides tantalizing hints about Peter’s unnamed mother-in-law.
January 31, Epiphany 4B (Mark 1:21-28)
What does it mean to teach “with authority”?
January 24, Epiphany 3B (Mark 1:14-20)
Jesus’ ministry shows that preaching has consequences. We should preach anyway.
January 17, Epiphany 2B (John 1:43–51)
The “Son of Humanity,” the “true Israelite,” and the broken places in our communities
January 10, Baptism B (Mark 1:4–11)
Readers of Mark’s Gospel know that a divine fragmentation could happen at any time.