First Reading Archives - Page 29 of 35

Psalm 31: 1–5, 15–16

Don’t Curate Out the Grit

Lectionary Date: May 10, 2020 [5th Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Rachel helps us see the big picture of gritty faith.

Psalm 23

With Us in the Valley

Lectionary Date: May 3, 2020 [4th Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, a song, a poem, and climate change.

Psalm 116

Precious Death

Lectionary Date: April 26, 2020 [3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Rachel takes on some of the beauty and difficulty of Psalm 116.

Psalm 16

Gut Check

Lectionary Date: April 19, 2020 [2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Rachel explores insights from the body language of Psalm 16.

Jeremiah 31:1–6, with Michael Chan

Resurrection Hope in the OT

Lectionary Date: April 12, 2020 [Easter Sunday, Year A]

For this Easter episode, Rachel and Tim are joined by Dr. Michael Chan. Michael is an Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He did his PhD at our own Emory University. His research interests are wide ranging, from iconography to biblical emotion to Ancient Near Eastern comparative data. He is the coauthor of the book, Exploring the Bible, with Eric Barreto, and hosts the podcast, Gospel Beautiful, an interview-based podcast that features theologians, artists, and thinkers who are wrestling with the challenging task of preaching the Gospel in the 21st century.

Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29

Hosanna: Oh Save Us!

Lectionary Date: April 5, 2020 [Palm/Passion Sunday, Year A]

Thank you, preachers, for the creative work you are doing in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis! This week, Tim leads us with a peek at the psalm that inspired the Palm Sunday shouts of “Hosanna!”