Sunday 9/15/2024 Summary First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a The image of the servant of the Lord is one of the notable […]
Sunday 9/8/2024 Summary First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7a These verses are a word of hope to the exiles in Babylon. Isaiah […]
Sunday 9/1/2024 Summary First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 The Israelites believed the law was a divine gift that provided guidelines […]
Sunday 8/25/2024 Summary First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 In the Near East, covenant means “agreement” or “alliance.” It describes relationships […]
Sunday 8/18/2024 Summary First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom is portrayed as a woman who invites people to partake of her […]
Sunday 8/11/2024 Summary First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 First Kings chapter 18 describes the contest between Elijah and the prophets […]
Sunday 8/4/2024 Summary First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 A food crisis becomes a faith crisis for the Israelites in the […]
Sunday 7/28/2024 Summary First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Today’s reading is part of a larger section of 2 Kings that […]
Sunday 7/21/2024 Summary First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Jeremiah prophesied before the exile in 587 BCE. In this passage, he uses […]
Sunday 7/14/2024 Summary First Reading: Amos 7:7-15 Amos is not the kind of prophet attached to temples or royal courts. […]