I had the joy of preaching the Baccalaureate service at Luther Seminary on Saturday, May 30, 2026. It seemed appropriate to share my favorite prayer of Paul that he prayed for his friends in Philippi in Philippians 1:9-11.
Paul prayers for his friends in Philippi that their love would overflow. That is my prayer for you as well.
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for October 1, 2023. The RCL recounts the story of how God provided water from the rock for the grumbling Israelites in Exodus 17:1-7. It also continues a mini series with Philippians 2:1-13, the mind of Christ. The Gospel is Matthew 21:23-32 where Jesus tells the parable of the two sons. The NL tells the story of Moses and the burning bush in Exodus 3:1-15.
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for September 24, 2023. The RCL recounts the story of how God provided manna for the grumbling Israelites in Exodus 16:2-15. It also begins a mini series in Philippians this week. The Gospel is Matthew 20:1-16 where Jesus tells the parable of the generous manager and the field workers. The NL tells the story of Jacob’s fear of seeing Esau again in Genesis 32:9-30.
Paul’s encouragement to the Philippians is exactly what we need in our highly divided world right now.