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  Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas Old Testament Isaiah 42:1–4 Psalm Psalm 103 New Testament Galatians 4:1–7 Gospel Luke 2:25–38   Christian Worship One Year Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009). Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas Day Year A Old Testament Isaiah 63:7–9 Psalm Psalm 148 (UMH 861) New Testament Hebrews 2:10–18 Gospel Matthew 2:13–23  Vanderbilt Divinity Library, United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009). Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Christmas First Sunday after Christmas Years ABC First Reading Isaiah 61:10–62:3   Psalm 147 or Psalm 147:13–20 Second Reading Galatians 3:23–25, 4:4–7 Gospel John 1:1–18   Episcopal Church (USA) Revised Common Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016). Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Christmas First Sunday afte...

  March 25: Thoughtless Iconoclasm Numbers 29:1–40; 1 Corinthians 11:17–12:11 ; Psalm 24:1–10 When we learn something new about life and faith, it’s tempting to use our knowledge and freedom to tear down religious constructs and artifices—exposing truth in a way that’s not helpful or edifying. If we’re honest, pushing boundaries and living edgy and unfettered gives us a rush. Paul warns the Corinthian Christians against this attitude: “All things are permitted, but not all things are profitable. All things are permitted, but not all things build up” ( 1 Cor 10:23 ). Paul sets up a contrast, juxtaposing the clauses to set apart what should really be the Corinthians' focus. Paul stresses that instead of flaunting freedom, we should be focused on what is helpful and constructive for the community. Seeking the good of the other person should be our first reflex. And it’s not simply limited to the Christian community. Paul states: “Therefore, whether you eat or you drink or whateve...

  February 3: Wisdom Can Quickly Become Folly Exodus 7–8 ; John 1:35–51; Song of Solomon 1:8–14 What we need to hear and what we want to hear are rarely the same thing. Leaders who encourage honesty, allow for errors and establish an environment of trust usually hear what they need to hear. A dictator, on the other hand, will never learn what they really need to know. People shield them or stay away from them; an environment of fear is only destructive. With this point in mind, the story of Moses, Aaron, and Pharaoh becomes even more intriguing. Pharaoh surrounded himself with people who would tell him what he wanted to hear ( Exod 7:22 ), not what he needed to hear: “You’re oppressing the Hebrew people, and they will rise up against you. And furthermore, we’re afraid of their God, and we can’t really do what He can do. We’re small-time dark magic; their God is a big time.” Instead of speaking this truth, Pharaoh’s advisors went on pretending and conjuring up cheap tricks. Pl...

July 16: Jack-in-the-Box Pride 1 Samuel 28:1–29:11; 1 Peter 2:13–17; Psalm 130:1–131:3 It’s dangerous to become too confident in the maturity of our own faith. Our pride is like the spring of a jack-in-the-box: Just when we think it’s broken or that we’ve gotten the lid on tight, it springs back to life. It rears its ugly head, bobbing around like a circus fool. It’s so easy to get caught up in our own achievements—even when it comes to faith. We can grow in knowledge and then look down on others who still need to grow. The psalmist of Psa 131 presents the solution with a sure, succinct declaration. He fully submits to God’s order. He doesn’t wrestle with the things that don’t make sense—he is able to place these in God’s hand. His inner peace comes from total trust in God: “My heart is not haughty nor my eyes arrogant, And I do not concern myself with things too great and difficult for me. Rather I have soothed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like the wea...

Monday, December 17, 2018 | Commemoration Daniel the Prophet and the Three Young Men   Lutheran Service Book Three Year Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Concordia Publishing House, 2009. Print. Monday, December 17, 2018 | Octoechos Thirty-First Monday after Pentecost Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 11:17, 27–31 Gospel Mark 9:42–10:1   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Monday, December 17, 2018 | Advent Monday after the Third Sunday of Advent Year C Psalm Isaiah 11:1–9 First Reading Numbers 16:1–19 Second Reading Hebrews 13:7–17  Consultation on Common Texts. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2011. Print. Monday, December 17, 2018 | Advent Monday of the Third Week of Advent Year 1 Psalms ( Morning ) Psalm 41, 52 Psalms ( Evening ) Psalm 44 Old Testament Isaiah 8:16–9:1 ...