We have returned now to what some churches call “ordinary time,” a designation more to do with the numbering of weeks than a plain or mundane time.
Living the Word
Living the Word is a monthly reflection on the Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary.
Laurel A. Dykstra 5-01-2008
Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost are not three distinct seasons, but rather celebrations of and grapplings with three aspects of Christ’s resurrection and what they mean about Jesus, God, Sp
Laurel A. Dykstra 4-01-2008
The books of Luke, Acts, and 1 Peter dominate the readings this month; Peter and Paul are key players.
Laurel A. Dykstra 3-01-2008
This month, as we enter the high season of the church year, the common lectionary offers an overwhelming number of biblical passages for our consideration.
Laurel A. Dykstra 2-01-2008
Christians tell the same story over and over even though we know how it ends. We dread the execution even as we anticipate the resurrection.
Laurel A. Dykstra 1-01-2008
In the Northern Hemisphere, the short days and long nights of winter come with lectionary readings full of references to dark and light.
Laurel A. Dykstra 12-01-2007
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Worldwide, 15 million children have lost one or both parents to the AIDS pandemic; in Zimbabwe, one in five children are orphans.
Malinda Elizabeth Berry 11-01-2007
In Ceremonies of the Seasons, Jennifer Cole writes, “All calendars are founded upon a wish to organize our experience of time into manageable units—especially the year, with i