Here we are at John 1:19-28 at the forerunner, the John the Baptist, the missing figure from the Nativity scene. The one who is preparing the world for Christ. How is he preparing? He is baptizing people. John baptizes people so much, it become a part of his identity. John the Baptizer. Are we preparing… Read More
Sunday Prayer 7-14 based on John 1
Image: https://larrystewardjames.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/in-the-beginning-was-the-word-and-the-word-was-with-god-and-the-word-was-god-john-11/ Prayer: Life-giving Word, Creating Word which made and sustains all life Word Incarnate, made like us and dwelling among us Word which the Spirit recalls to us, give us the power of your Word that we may pray truly, sing fully, and worship you in all we do. Amen. Rev. Dr. Barbara… Read More
Saturday Prayer: All the words
Holy God who spoke the world into being, Ignorant, hurtful, hateful words from this week churn in our hearts. Sacred texts wrestle with our mundane vocabularies to form words for our soon-to-be-preached sermons. The words around us wound or comfort or distract. The words within us spin, swirl, and blur. All of these words that… Read More
Narrative Lectionary:Testify to the Light
We close out the calendar year with John the Gospel Writer’s story of John the Baptizer’s story. John 1:19-34 Working Preacher commentary is here. Jan Richardson has some lovely reflections and poetry about this passage at Advent Door. How does the story of John the Baptizer look in the season of Christmas, rather than the… Read More