2nd Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 Six days before the transfiguration in Mark, this is the exchange that certainly disturbed Peter and the other disciples. Jesus, their teacher, Messiah, and divine judge, is to suffer and die. Peter’s rebuke also disturbs Jesus, who rebukes Peter back. The measure …
The Word This Sunday – 02.18.24
1st Sunday in Lent Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 Mark is always in a hurry when narrating his gospel. In our six verses of today, Jesus first gets baptized and declared to be the beloved Son by the voice of God, the one all who were raised from the waters should …
The Word This Sunday – 02.11.24
Transfiguration 2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 Six days after a very tense exchange - where he is called an adversary to Jesus’ ministry for not taking well the revelation that the Messiah would die (Mark 8:31-33) - Peter finds himself at the top of a mountain in the presence of …
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Lections for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, September 8, 2019
We all heard that one needs to develop good life skills to do well. Perhaps Jesus is trying to make sure that we have the right tools for the journey.
Bridging Faith 