Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
6th Sunday after Pentecost (Series B) July 4th, 2021 Gospel: Mark 5:21-24b, 35-43 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-14 Lesson: Lamentations 3:22-33 Psalm: Psalm 30 CLB Commentary – Dr. Eugene Boe (Originally published in 2012) Jairus, a leading person in the synagogue,...
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
5th Sunday after Pentecost (Series B) June 27th, 2021 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Lesson: Job 38:1-11 Psalm: Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 CLB Commentary – Rev. Omar Gjerness (Originally published in 2012) You can approach this text by dealing with the...
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
4th Sunday after Pentecost (Series B) June 20th, 2021 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (11-17) Lesson: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm: Psalm 92:1-5 (6-10), 11-14 CLB Commentary – Rev. Gary Witkop (originally published in 2012) These two parables start off...
Third Sunday after Pentecost
3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Series B) June 13th, 2021 Gospel: Mark 3:20-35 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 Lesson: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm: Psalm 61:1-5, 8 CLB Commentary – Rev. Matt Richard (originally published in 2012) In the Gospel of Mark one of the themes is that...
Second Sunday after Pentecost
2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Series B) June 6th, 2021 Gospel: Mark 3:20-35 [2:23-38] Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 [4:5-12] Lesson: Genesis 3:8-15 [Deuteronomy 5:12-15] Psalm: Psalm 130 [Psalm 81:1-10] CLB Commentary – Rev. Bill Helland (originally published in 2012)...
First Sunday after Pentecost
1st Sunday after Pentecost (Series B) May 30th, 2021 Gospel: John 3:1-17 Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36 [Romans 8:14-17] Lesson: Isaiah 6:1-8 [Genesis 1:1-2:3 / Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40] Psalm: Psalm 29 [Psalm 149] CLB Commentary - Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen (originally...
The Day of Pentecost
The Day of Pentecost (Series B) May 23rd, 2021 Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 [7:37-39a] Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 Lesson: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm: Psalm 139:1-12 (13-16) [104:25-34] CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Dr. Richard Erickson (originally published in 2012) As...
Seventh Sunday of Easter
7th Sunday of Easter (Series B) May 16th, 2021 Gospel: John 17:11b-19 Epistle: 1 John 5:9-15 [1 John 4:13-21] Lesson: Acts 1:12-26 Psalm: Psalm 1 [Psalm 47] CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. David Rinden (originally published in 2012) The Easter cycle for...
Sixth Sunday of Easter
6th Sunday of Easter (Series B) May 9th, 2021 Gospel: John 15:9-17 Epistle: 1 John 4:1-11 [5:1-8] Lesson: Acts 11:19-30 [10:34-48] Psalm: Psalm 98 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Dr. David Veum (originally published in 2012) Verses 9 & 10 seem to introduce a...
Fifth Sunday of Easter
5th Sunday of Easter May 2nd, 2021 Gospel: John 15:1-8 Epistle: 1 John 3:18-24 Lesson: Acts 8:26-40 Psalm: Psalm 22:24-30 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. Gary Witkop (originally published in 2012) This text calls us to be connected to Jesus and to remain or...
Fourth Sunday of Easter
4th Sunday of Easter (Series B) April 25th, 2021 Gospel: John 10:11-18 Epistle: 1 John 3:[1-2] 16-24 Lesson: Acts 4:1-12 [23-33] Psalm: Psalm 23 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. Dale Hanson (originally published in 2012) In this one little word "Shepherd" is...
Third Sunday of Easter
3rd Sunday of Easter (Series B) April 18th, 2021 Gospel: Luke 24:36-49 Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2 Lesson: Acts 4:8-12 Psalm: Psalm 139:1-11 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Dr. Eugene Boe (originally published in 2012) Word had made its way to the disciples and...
Second Sunday of Easter
2nd Sunday of Easter (Series B) April 11th, 2021 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2 [5:1-6] Lesson: Acts 4:32-35 [2:14a, 22-32] Psalm: Psalm 148 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. Omar Gjerness (Originally published in 2012) I use this text to...
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday (Series B) April 4th, 2021 Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 [19-28] Lesson: Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm: Psalm 16 [118:1-2, 15-24] CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. Matt Richard (Originally published in 2012) When I was a child I would...
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday (Series B) March 28, 2021 Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47 or John 12:20-43 Epistle: Phillipians 2:5-11 Lesson: Zechariah 9:9-12 Psalm: Psalm 31:1-5, 9-16 or Psalm 118:19-29 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. Bill Helland (Originally published in 2012) The...
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Series B) March 21st, 2021 Gospel: Mark 10:(32-34) 35-45 (John 12:20-33) Epistle: Hebrews 5:1-10 Lesson: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm: Psalm 119:9-16 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen (Originally published in 2012) The first...
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Series B) March 14th, 2021 Gospel: John 3:14-21 Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 Lesson: Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm: Psalm 107:1-9 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Dr. Rich Erickson (Originally published in 2012) These famous words, including perhaps the...
Third Sunday in Lent
Third Sunday in Lent (Series B) March 7th, 2021 Gospel: John 2:13-22 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Lesson: Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm: Psalm 19:7-14 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev. David Rinden (Originally published in 2012) One of the challenges, and delights,...
Second Sunday in Lent
Second Sunday in Lent February 28th, 2020 Gospel: Mark 8:27-38 Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 Lesson: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm: Psalm 22:23-31 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Dr. David Veum (originally published in 2012) Mark has placed at the center of his narrative...
First Sunday in Lent
First Sunday in Lent February 21st, 2021 Gospel: Mark 1:9-15 Epistle: James 1:12-18 Lesson: Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10 CLB Commentary on the Gospel Text by Rev Dale Hanson (originally published in 2012) As we enter the Lenten season; recognize that...