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
All the texts for this week confront us with how we relate to those whom we consider "outsiders" or even "enemies." Perseverance, undeserved mercy, and stubborn hope show up as themes.
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
06:04 - reading the Jeremiah text
08:02 - commentary on Jeremiah
15:55 - reading the 2 Kings text
19:32 - commentary on 2 Kings
31:44 - outro sequence
This is the only time Habakkuk shows up in the lectionary, so let's talk about this minor prophet!
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
07:49 - reading the text
11:48 - commentary
26:29 - outro sequence
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
10:45 - reading from Jeremiah
14:17 - Jeremiah commentary
25:48 - reading from the Psalms
28:06 - Psalm commentary
37:12 - reading from Amos
39:00 - Amos commentary
01:04:57 - outro sequence
Human violence and ecological suffering are linked in this gap from the prophet Jeremiah. We use it to talk about some basic reflection questions that are helpful for any kind of biblical exegesis: What does it tell us about the character of God? The character of humanity? What does it feel like from the perspective of a variety of points of view? [Jeremiah 4:13-21]
Timestamps:
00:01 - title sequence
01:21 - What's on your mind?
09:20 - reading the text
12:48 - commentary
31:17 - outro sequence