A Celebration of Torah
Lectionary Date: March 3, 2024 [3rd Sunday in Lent, Year B]
Tim plays with the cosmic imagery of this classic psalm.
Psalm 22:23–31
The Happy Part of a Sad Psalm?
Lectionary Date: February 25, 2024 [2nd Sunday in Lent, Year B]
Rachel finds so much more in this psalm than a simple script for Jesus on the cross.
Genesis 9:8–17
A Fresh Start (But Not a Happy Ending)
Lectionary Date: February 18, 2024 [1st Sunday in Lent, Year B]
Rachel takes us to the conclusion of the Genesis flood story and helps us see it through the lens of “covenant.”
2 Kings 2:1–12
Picking Up the Mantle
Lectionary Date: February 11, 2024 [Transfiguration Sunday, Year B]
Tim has some Hebrew help for this transfiguring story.
Isaiah 40:21–31
Party Episode: Hope 2.0
Lectionary Date: February 4, 2024 [5th Sunday after Epiphany, Year B]
We’re together again for a spitball session on a beautiful prophetic poem, all about hope.
Deuteronomy 18:15–20
The Prophet’s Accountability
Lectionary Date: January 28, 2024 [4th Sunday after Epiphany, Year B]
Rosy thinks through the role of prophets and the role of the people to hold them accountable.
Jonah 3:1–5, 10
A Sackcloth Moment
Lectionary Date: January 21, 2024 [3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B]
Paul invites us to consider following the Ninevites’ model of repentance in the new year.
1 Samuel 3:1–10, (11–20)
Hearing the Voice of God
Lectionary Date: January 14, 2024 [2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B]
Rosy calls our attention to God’s voice, speaking to a young person.
Genesis 1:1–5
The World Elohim (and We) Create
Lectionary Date: January 7, 2024 [2nd Sunday after Christmas, Year B]
Paul explores some of the nuance of the first creation story in the Bible.
Isaiah 61:10–62:3
The Thrill of Hope
Lectionary Date: December 31, 2023 [1st Sunday after Christmas, Year B]
Welcome to the First Reading Christmas Party! All four hosts are together for a jam-packed conversation around this week’s first reading.