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The following is a reflection on Matthew 25:14-30, the Gospel lesson appointed for November 13th, 2011, Proper 28, Year A according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible lesson for the same day. The NRSV, which I reflexively use for sermon prep (along with the ESV), unfortunately gets this text wrong—or at the least it obscures it’s meaning by translating “pistos” as “trustworthy.” […]

The following is a reflection on Matthew 23:1-12, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 30th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 26, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. In Matthew 23:1-12, Jesus may be hammering the scribes and Pharisees, but what […]

The following is a reflection on Matthew 22:34-46, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 23rd, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 25, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. Twice in Jesus’ ministry we find the odd confluence of lawyers coming to […]

The following is a reflection on Matthew 22:15-22, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 16th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 24, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible Lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things […]

The following is a reflection on Matthew 22:1-14, the Gospel lesson appointed for October 9th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 23, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Hebrew Bible lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the Canticle of the Sun. I don’t like the translation of “banquet” in Matthew 22. Maybe it worked […]

The following is a reflection on Matthew 21:23-32, the Gospel lesson appointed for September 25th, 2011 according to the New Revised Common Lectionary. (Proper 20, Year A) On this site there is also • a reflection on the Epistle lesson for the same day, and • a version of the Prayers of the People, based on the lessons of the day. Well, politics in America is alive and…uh…well? Ok, I won’t go that far, but […]