Common Lectionary

Proper 25 (B), October 26, 2003 When Jesus Stood Still Mark 10: 46-52 The healing of Bartimaeus is unique in the Synoptic gospels because he is the only person named whose healing is mentioned in Mathew, Mark and Luke. On his final part of his journey to Jerusalem, Jesus passes through J

Proper 24 (B), October 19, 2003 When Jesus Sits in the Middle Mark 10: 35-45 1. Seats for self-serving sons This is Mark's third passion prediction followed by a blatant request for fame and honor in the mouths of James and John. This is the only time in the gospel of Mark that these

Proper 23 (B), October 12, 2003 No Place to Hide Hebrews 4:12-16 On September 15, 2001, the President issued this statement: "We will find those who did it; we will smoke them out of their holes; we will get them running and we'll bring them to justice. . . . They will try to hide, they

Proper 22 (B), October 5, 2003 Tune to the Right Channel Hebrews 1:1-3 In September of 2000, the British Navy frigate HMS Grafton ran aground as it attempted to depart from the port at Oslo, Norway. Norwegian authorities were hindered in their investigation of the incident when they disc

Proper 9 (B), July 6, 2003 Mark 6:1-13 The word stubborn means, "Firmly, often unduly determined in will or purpose: obstinate. Marked by perseverance: persistent. Difficult to handle or work: resistant.1 The scripture text describes situations of stubbornness by obstinacy and the other by

Proper 17 (B), August 31, 2003 James 1:21-25 It's 6:30 in the morning. You awake to that most usual and unfriendly of sounds - the buzzing of your alarm clock. You lay there for a minute as reality rescues your mind from the night's dreams. Then, slowly, you sit up, turn your body and rest

Proper 16 (B), August 24, 2003 Ephesians 6:10-20 The imagery in our text today carries a special weight considering our present conflict in Iraq. We've watched with great diligence as our country progresses toward victory. We boast an astonishingly well trained military with superior tec

Proper 15 (B), August 17, 2003 Ephesians 5:15-20 In his book entitled, Margin, Dr. Richard A. Swenson notes that the average American will, in his lifetime: Spend six months at traffic lights. Spend one year searching through desk clutter looking for misplaced objects. Spend eight months op

Proper 14 (B), August 10, 2003 1 Kings 19:1-8 "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him. "But the people said nothing" (1 Kings 18:21). It was a showdown. "High Noon" starring the prophet Elijah. The odds were 850 to l. Elij

Proper 12 (B), July 20, 2003 Ephesians 3:14-21 One of the scariest moments growing up is when you say something that sounds exactly like your parents, and you suddenly realize it is not them but you. When I was about seven we visited my aunt in Lubbock, Texas. Dad had already admonished us