This is the fourth of five weeks that the Revised Common Lectionary spends ringing the changes on John 6, where Jesus proclaims that he is the Bread of Life — though in this particular excerpt he sticks to saying he is the living bread that came down from heaven.” (John 6:51 NRSV) Ringing the Changes […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, John 6:35, 41-51
This week’s lectionary Gospel text (John 6:35, 41-51) starts with the same verse we ended with last week. Then, oddly, it skips four verses before continuing the story. It is the middle week of a five-week-long revel in John 6, as Jesus discusses, debates, and disputes about manna from heaven and himself as the “Bread […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, John John 6:24–35
This Sunday’s Gospel in the Revised Common Lectionary (Joh 6:24–35) continues where we left off in John. Well, actually it skips a couple verses, but then it continues the story. John 6:24–35 Much like in Mark, the crowd figured out where Jesus’ disciples were going and headed to the same place. They were full of […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year B, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, John 6:1-21
This Sunday we are back in John. The Lectionary gives us John’s version (John 6:1-21) of the bits of Mark they edited out last week (Mark 6:35-52). John 6:1-21 The same basic material is here: Jesus & Co. have sailed across the sea. People on land rushed to where Jesus was going and got there […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Is it Yours?
Dear ______: My goodness, with the kids being out of school for summer the time gets swept away. Sorry to have not written for so long. You are kind to ask if there are other criteria for making sure your children’s sermon is on track. I mentioned checking what you prepare to make sure it […]
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