From the Vault: The Best of First Reading
Lectionary Date: July 30, 2023 [9th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
This week we revisit our fascinating conversation with Dr. Cameron Howard, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She is a graduate of Emory University, and has contributed to several commentaries and journals, including the Women’s Bible Commentary, WorkingPreacher.org, and the BibleOdyssey.org. The book she was working on in 2020 is now available! The Old Testament for a Complex World needs to be on your shelf yesterday!
From the Vault: The Best of First Reading
Lectionary Date: July 23, 2023 [8th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
An encore presentation of our episode from 2020.
From the Vault: The Best of First Reading
Lectionary Date: July 16, 2023 [7th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
An encore presentation of our episode from 2020.
On the Road Again
Lectionary Date: July 9, 2023 [6th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
Paul jumps into a famous love story and finds a biblical travelogue.
Abraham’s Covenant Choice
Lectionary Date: July 2, 2023 [5th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
Rosy goes for the jugular in this challenging biblical text.
An Unfair Disinheritance
Lectionary Date: June 25, 2023 [4th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
Paul wades into a challenging text to offer insight, context, and even some resistance.
(S)he Laughs
Lectionary Date: June 18, 2023 [3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
Rosy has some great insights into a mysterious birth announcement.
Party Episode!
Lectionary Date: June 11, 2023 [2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Year A]
Rachel, Rosy, and Tim talk about Abram’s call and Hosea’s sin-sickness.
Bereshit Bara’ Elohim
Lectionary Date: June 4, 2023 [Trinity Sunday, Year A]
Rachel offers some mystical reflections on a familiar text.
Eldad and Medad
Lectionary Date: May 28, 2023 [Day of Pentecost, Year A]
It’s an OT outpouring of the Holy Spirit for this Pentecost text!
