The Spirit of God brings new life! Two of the Bible’s most startling stories of death-turned-to-life are found in this week’s lessons—Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones and…
Seeing with the eyes of Christ is a perspective for which most people yearn. Today’s scriptures reveal different examples of such sight with insight. Samuel learns to see with something…
Is there a difference between food and nourishment, between fuel for the body and fuel for the soul? Daniel’s healthy lifestyle prompts a pagan king to reconsider the sovereignty of…
Temptation. Sin. Right and wrong. How we respond to such things mark us as human beings. The familiar story of the temptation of Adam and Eve is no less relevant…
Combining the salt and light passages from our Old Testament and Gospel lessons sheds a new perspective on the meaning of discipleship. Followers of Jesus fulfill the law and the…
Who are the people of God? Who will receive the kingdom of heaven? According to today's lessons, they are not the ones with worldly wisdom or correct doctrine, but those…
Epiphany is the season of light, and today’s lessons proclaim the light that has come into our world. It shines on those who sit in darkness—the darkness of exile, the…
Pass it on! In today’s lessons we see God entrusting important news to the frailest of means—human beings. Through the witness of the devastated nation of Israel, the quarreling community…
Jesus’ baptism was “from heaven,” that is, it was a miraculous moment of divine intervention. It changes everything, by equipping servants with power. The servant “in whom God delights” who…
Glory to God! Christ is born! Salvation has come to the earth! This message is more than a familiar story; it’s an invitation to sing, to give thanks for all…