Category: March 2023

COMING AND GOING

3/26/2023

GOSPEL — JOHN 11:1-45
The Fifth Sunday in Lent

There is a lot of coming and going in today’s gospel. Mary and Martha send a messenger to Jesus with news that Lazarus is ill. Jesus and his disciples do not go right away, but eventually they come to Martha after Lazarus has died. We learn that many had come to console the sisters. Martha proclaims Jesus “the Messiah, the Son of God, is the one coming into the world” (John 11:27). She then goes to get Mary, who comes quickly to Jesus. Mary is weeping, and so are those who come with her. When Jesus asks where Lazarus is, they invite him to come and see. They all go to the tomb. With all of this coming and going, it is not surprising that Jesus tells Lazarus to come out and that Jesus commands others to unbind him so he can go.

WHAT? OR WHY?

3/19/2023

GOSPEL — JOHN 9:1-41
The Fourth Sunday in Lent

What do we believe? Our Lutheran heritage is rooted in theological debate, and such conversations have always been a part of our tradition. Disagreements about theological propositions and biblical interpretations have led to split after split among Lutheran church bodies and congregations. At the same time, our theological and biblical commitments have led us to seek the unity of the church with mergers among Lutheran denominations and with common communion agreements with our ecumenical neighbors. In our broader culture it also seems that theology often leads the way in conversations about faith. Theological principles from various religious communities are used to argue for or against laws, corporate practices, and cultural expectations.

GUSHING WITH GRACE

3/12/2023

GOSPEL — JOHN 4:5-42
The Third Sunday in Lent

The word gush has nuances of meaning. On the one hand, it can speak to large amounts of a liquid flowing forth. A geyser gushing water is quite different than a leaky faucet letting water through a drop at a time. On the other hand, gush can speak to our enthusiasm about a person, place, or experience. A person gushing about a new movie to a friend carries different energy than someone saying, “Eh, it was okay.”

WINDY PEOPLE

3/5/2023

GOSPEL — JOHN 3:1-9
The Second Sunday in Lent

What does it mean to be born of the Spirit? Jesus tells Nicodemus those who are born of the Spirit are like the wind: you can hear it but cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. What does it mean to be people of the wind? Are we to be heard, but unpredictable in our actions? Maybe.

GOSPEL MESSAGES

COMING AND GOING

GOSPEL — JOHN 11:1-45
The Fifth Sunday in Lent

WHAT? OR WHY?

GOSPEL — JOHN 9:1-41
The Fourth Sunday in Lent

GUSHING WITH GRACE

GOSPEL — JOHN 4:5-42
The Third Sunday in Lent

WINDY PEOPLE

GOSPEL — JOHN 3:1-9
The Second Sunday in Lent

2022/2023 — YEAR A

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GOSPEL MESSAGES

COMING AND GOING

GOSPEL — JOHN 11:1-45The Fifth Sunday in Lent

WHAT? OR WHY?

GOSPEL — JOHN 9:1-41The Fourth Sunday in Lent

GUSHING WITH GRACE

GOSPEL — JOHN 4:5-42The Third Sunday in Lent

WINDY PEOPLE

GOSPEL — JOHN 3:1-9The Second Sunday in Lent

2022/2023 — YEAR A

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GOSPEL — JOHN 11:1-45
The Fifth Sunday in Lent

GOSPEL — JOHN 9:1-41
The Fourth Sunday in Lent

GOSPEL — JOHN 4:5-42
The Third Sunday in Lent

GOSPEL — JOHN 3:1-9
The Second Sunday in Lent

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