Fourth Sunday of Easter
Spark your thoughts for April 21, 2024! Tune in to Lectionary Kick-start for a discussion about the texts for the fourth Sunday of Easter
20th Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for October 15, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is”
A Concordia Seminary, St. Louis choir, led by James Marriott, sings the beloved hymn based on Psalm 23
Easter 4 • 1 John 3:16–24 • April 26, 2015
By Victor Raj Preliminary Considerations Placed midway between Easter and Pentecost, the appointed lessons for the fourth Sunday of Easter cumulatively call for a resurrection living for the Christian faithful in this world. Together, they are an exhortation for the baptized toward the demonstration of God’s righteousness in their daily living as they engage the world ..
Proper 20 • Ezekiel 34:11–16; 20–24 • November 23, 2014
By Timothy Dost God Protects and Heals His Flock When faced with the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel describes the judgment on those shepherds responsible and the reasons for the fall. In our passage he declares that God will provide new shepherds who will care for the flock and will tend to them properly. In the intervening verses, he ..
Reading the Psalms for Spiritual Strength Week 4-2
A poem where man is at the center and control is compared to Psalm 23 and the security and hope of Psalm 23
Reading the Psalms for Spiritual Strength Week 4-1
A brief study of Psalm 23 and how we are being lead by God and receive the reward of following God on the Last Day
Psalm 23_1
Psalm 23 Third Sunday of Easter, One Year Series, A Psalm attributed to David where the writer is using “sheep language” to explain God’s walk with us
Psalm 23_1a
Psalm 23 Fourth Sunday of Easter, David as the Shepard of the country of Israel sees God as his Shepard and Christ as the Good Shepard who pass through the valley of death for us
Psalm 23_1b
Psalm 23 Good Shepard Sunday, David shows his understanding that with God we lack for nothing and we need this dependence on God and not to be independent from God
Pentecost • Ezekiel 37:1–14 • May 27, 2012
By Robert W. Weise New Life and New Hope in Christ General Comments: During my tenure as a parish pastor and currently serving as an interim pastor, I hear, “What’s the use? This world is turned upside down. The economy is in a tailspin, gas prices are going up along with many food items, power ..
Proper 11 · Mark 6:30-44 · July 19, 2009
By James Voelz The Feeding of the 5000 I. Introduction: This pericope occurs within the critical events of chapter 6 of Mark. The chapter begins with Jesus’ rejection in his hometown (vv. 1ff) and continues with the twelve being sent out as “apostles” to carry forth his mission of preaching and healing (vv. 7ff). This is ..
Psalm 23:1-6
Chapel Sermon by Jonathan Stein from Psalm 23:1-6 on Thursday, May 7, 2009