By Debie Thomas From Our Archives Liz Milner, Poetry From Prison: Advent Hope (2017); Debie Thomas, Hard Gifts (2014); Dan Clendenin, Advent Agitations: “How Then Can We Be Saved?” (2011); and Dan Clendenin, “Awesome Things That We Did Not Expect” (2008). For Sunday December 3, 2023 The First Sunday in Advent Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year B) Isaiah 64:1–9 Psalm…

By Dan Clendenin From Our Archives Debie Thomas, You Did It To Me (2020); Dan Clendenin, The Judgment of Injustice: Christ the King (2011); and Dan Clendenin, Global Joy for “All Ye Lands” (2005). For Sunday November 26, 2023 Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24 Psalm 95:1–7a Ephesians 1:15–23 Matthew 25:31–46 …

By Dan Clendenin From Our Archives Debie Thomas, The Good Kind of Worthless (2020); Ed Rommen, Reflections on Last Things (2017); and Dan Clendenin, The “Deep History” of Extinction Events (2011). For Sunday November 19, 2023 Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Judges 4:1–7 or Zephaniah 1:7, 12–18 Psalm 123 or Psalm 90:1–12 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 Matthew…

By Dan Clendenin From Our Archives Debie Thomas, The Story of the Bridesmaids (2020); Liz Milner, My Bad Dream (2017); and Debie Thomas, The Stories We Tell (2014). For Sunday November 12, 2023 Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Joshua 24:1–3a, 14–25 or Wisdom of Solomon 6:12–16 or Amos 5:18–24 Psalm 78:1–7 or Wisdom of…

By Michael Fitzpatrick From Our Archive Edwina Gateley, “The Perseverance of the Saints” (2014); and Dr. Barbara Pitkin, “When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Luther, Dürer, and the Living Word of God” (2011). For Sunday November 5, 2023 All Saints Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Revelation 7:9–17 Psalm 34:1–10, 22 1 John 3:1–3 Matthew 5:1–12…

By Dan Clendenin From Our Archives Debie Thomas, The Greatest Commandments (2020); Dan Clendenin, Numbering Our Days: Psalm 90 (2014); and The Very Rev. Dr. Jane Shaw, Love and Listening (2011). For Sunday October 29, 2023 Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Deuteronomy 34:1–12 or Leviticus 19:1–2, 15–18 Psalm 90:1–6, 13–17 or Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians…

By Michael Fitzpatrick From Our Archive Debie Thomas, “The God Who Isn’t” (2020); Dan Clendenin, “What I Learned at the White House: The Parable of the Wedding Banquet” (2014) and “Give Up Your Worries, Give in to Joy” (2011). For Sunday October 15, 2023 Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Exodus 32:1–14 or Isaiah…

Selected by Dan Clendenin Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) A Worker’s Speech To A Doctor When we come to you Our rags are torn off us And you listen all over our naked body. As to the cause of our illness One glance at our rags would Tell you more. …

By Dan Clendenin From Our Archives Debie Thomas, A Lament for the Vineyard (2020); Ron Hansen (novelist), The Vineyard (2017); Dan Clendenin, The Creation in Psalm 19 (2011); and David Gill, The Decalogue: Ten Words on Life, Love and Justice (2008). For Sunday October 8, 2023 Lectionary Readings (Revised Common Lectionary, Year A) Exodus 20:1–4…