Having our walls crumble, our defenses lowered, our vulnerabilities exposed--these things can hurt and be scary. But how might they be opening us to blessing others and receiving blessings in return?
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
07:53 - reading the Psalm
10:25 - commentary
31:45 - outro sequence
The psalm for this week has an interesting lectionary history, and the gap verses contain an important fulcrum for its meaning.
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
05:45 - reading the Psalm
08:37 - commentary
30:59 - outro sequence
These two readings couldn't be more tonally different, but we still found it helpful to remember the poetic elements of the psalms and the original context of the New Testament epistles.
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
07:31 - reading the Psalm
10:28 - commentary
17:45 - reading the 2 Thessalonians text
21:01 - commentary
40:01 - outro sequence
'Tis the season... for apocalyptic readings.
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
06:16 - reading the Daniel text
10:25 - commentary on Daniel
21:54 - reading the 2 Thessalonians text
24:23 - commentary on 2 Thessalonians
35:25 - outro sequence
The texts for Reformation Sunday don't have any gaps... but the texts for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost do! If you need a break from the same readings year after year of Reformations, consider giving the other passages a try. We found solid connections and possibilities for Reformation Sunday sermons in both of these gaps.
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
08:29 - reading the Jeremiah text
12:45 - commentary on Jeremiah
29:32 - reading the 2 Timothy text
31:53 - commentary on 2 Timothy
40:01 - outro sequence