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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 24:36-48

April 15, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

a children's sermon on Luke 24:36-48

I’m back with a children’s sermon on Luke 24:36-48, for the 3rd Sunday of Easter. A year ago I was writing a children’s sermon each week here on the old blog, supplementing my “Monday Meditation” on the week’s lectionary Gospel. Well, what with pandemic malaise and a few other issues I slipped out of the […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: 3rd Sunday of Easter, Children's Sermons, Luke 24:36b–48, RCL Year B

1 John 3:1-7 — 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 13, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

1 John 3:1-7

1 John 3:1-7 In Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary, the epistle reading through Easter season is 1 John. On the Third Sunday of Easter, we have 1 John 3:1-7 — we’ve skipped most of chapter 2, alas. (I wrote on this week’s Gospel, Luke 24:36b-48, a while back. Find it by clicking here.) […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 1 John 3:1-7, 3rd Sunday of Easter, RCL Year B

Walking in the Light — 1 John 1:1-2:2

April 8, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

walking in the light

Monday Meditation — Walking in the Light This Sunday the Epistle reading assigned by the Revised Common Lectionary is 1 John 1:1—2:2, where the Apostle says we should be walking in the light. That’s my subject this week. “What?” you ask, “Isn’t this going to be a Gospel meditation?” Here’s the thing: I started writing […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 1 John 1:1-2:2, 2nd Sunday of Easter, RCL Year B

Palm Sunday — Mark 11:1-11

March 23, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Palm Sunday

In year B the lectionary gives four different options for the Gospel reading for Palm Sunday–or “Passion Sunday” as it is called when either the third or fourth option is taken. First is Mark 11:1-11 — Palm Sunday #1 is Mark’s year in the lectionary and this is Mark’s presentation of Palm Sunday. Second is […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Mark 11:1-11, Palm Sunday, RCL Year B, Triumphal Entry

We Want to See Jesus — John 12:20-33

March 17, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

The Gospel text for the 5th Sunday of Lent is John 12:20-33, when some Greeks show up and say “We want to see Jesus.” It is a fascinating story, with surprising twists and turns, each of which merits meditation.  “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies…” The moment that always sticks […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 5th Sunday of Lent, Evangelism, John 12:20-33, RCL Year B

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