Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus is fascinating, but what is the best way to introduce it in a children’s sermon? (I’ve written grown-up meditations on this text a couple of times. One is here for Trinity of Year B, and one is here for Lent 2 of Year A.) My first inclination with a Gospel text […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Lent 2, John 3:1-17
I wrote on this passage two years ago, when it came up as the Gospel for Trinity Sunday in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. I’m writing today without reference to that post — but you might want to check it out. I also did a children’s sermon on this text which you can […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 2nd Sunday of Lent, Luke 13:31-35
The Gospel text for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Luke 13:31-35) directs our attention toward Christ’s coming passion – albeit without being anywhere nearly as explicit about the point as he was earlier in Luke’s Gospel. Plus he compares himself to a chicken. Who would want to miss that? Luke 13:31-35 These lines are easy […]