RCL reflection, 3rd Sunday in Lent, Year C. March 23, 2025. With all the turmoil going on in our country and the world, Lent offers us a perfect reason to slow down, take time to pray and “return to the Lord,” as Isaiah invites us to do. In doing so, we experience God’s abundance. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: Publicdomainpictures)
RCL reflection, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Year C. Jan. 19, 2025. This week’s Epistle lesson provides a perfect occasion to preach about how we are gathered as Christ’s Body. In today’s divided culture, it’s a message we need badly. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores.
RCL reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C. Dec. 22, 2024. The meeting between Mary and Elizabeth stays with us not only because of its uniqueness – two women pregnant with miracle babies – but also because it reveals much about the priorities of God that their sons will bring to birth. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: Garon Piceli, via Pexels)
RCL reflection for Reformation Sunday, Year B. October 27, 2024.
We are justified by grace through faith – a cornerstone of the Lutheran belief and a touchstone of the Protestant Reformation – still energizes and frees God’s people today. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores.
RCL reflection for Proper 7, Year B. June 23, 2024. We live in crazy times Storms in our lives, our congregations, our community, our world. We are fearful of so much. What would it mean for us to hear Jesus’ command, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: Ben Salter, Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for Holy Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Mystery. In this scientific, secular and ultra-traditional age, is there room for mystery? Yes! Oh yes! We need it more than ever! And Holy Trinity Sunday is the perfect occasion to explore it with your congregation. Deacon Timothy Siburg explains.
RCL Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B. April 28, 2024. It’s a theme that courses through the bible: Love. This Sunday’s readings offer plenty of material to examine love as both grace and law. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: francisteresa, Creative Commons)
RCL Reflection, Palm/Passion Sunday, Year B. March 24, 2024. The emotional intensity of Palm/Passion Sunday invites us to enter whole heartedly into the story. Where do we stand in this remarkable turnaround from joy to sorrow? Deacon Timothy Siburg Explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL reflection for the Second Sunday in Lent, Year B. February 25, 2024.
Our faith requires us to remember all the wonderful things that God has done for us, but holy remembering invites us to pass on the stories and memories we cherish. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
RCL reflection, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B. Jan. 28, 2024.
In this week’s Gospel, the ones who observed Jesus’ teaching and healing asked the right question: “What is this?” Now 2,000 years later we can still ask what the power and presence of Jesus means for us as we carry out his work. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores
