Revised Common Lectionary Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year, A, March 22, 2020
Ministry and worship are probably looking quite a bit different in most contexts where COVID-19 precautions are in place. This week’s lessons offer some wonderful springboards to look at current events through the lens of scripture–from the comfort of the 23rd Psalm to the lessons about blindness and sight. (Photo: Ken Teegartin, Creative Commons)
Narrative Lectionary Reflection for October 22, 2017, Year Four
Just like God called Samuel to identify the second king of Israel after Saul’s disappointment, we, too, are called to see what God wills us to see. We are called to look deeper, to see the ways of the heart. We are called to see what is right, to practice discernment, and to look beneath the surface. It’s not a “worldly” way of looking, but it’s the way God desires us to look and live. Looking deeply on the heart is a way of seeing the world that requires cultivation and practice. The reward is seeing human potential, divine intervention, and the inbreaking of God’s reign, of possibility and hope. And that, my friends, is very good news indeed. (Photo: Ken Teegardin, Creative Commons)
Revised Common Lectionary Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A, March 26, 2017
Jesus is still in the business of miracles today. He takes us, ordinary sinful, yet named and claimed disciples, and through water, word, bread, and wine equips us to be his people. He takes our humble gifts and multiples our meager offerings in ways that can’t be explained rationally. We who were once blind now see a new vision, fresh possibility, and real hope. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Fourth Sunday in Lent Lectionary Reflection, March 30, 2014
It’s truly amazing what Jesus can do with a little dust, some simple spit, and a few words. He gives sight to the blind and new life to those dead in sin. How is it that we so often miss the action of Jesus in the world? Why are we so blind to the everyday miracles that surround us? Read on for ideas about the gospel lesson for this week; open your eyes and see. (Photo: Tony Alter, Creative Commons)
