Acceptance in an Economy of Grace – Dennis Ormseth reflects on the workers in the vineyard. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday September 18-24, Year A (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2026) Jonah 3:10 – 4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 The readings for this Sunday after Pentecost inviteRead More →
Love Your Neighbor! – Dennis Ormseth reflects on cultivating a sense of place, where love for one another includes all of life. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday September 4-10, Year A (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2026) Ezekiel 33:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 With the texts forRead More →
Home – Tom Mundahl reflects on the way toward hope. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday July 17-23, Year A (2023, 2026) Genesis 28:10-19a (semicontinuous reading) Psalm 86:11-17 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 As my wife and I were talking the other evening we were surprised when we rememberedRead More →
A Time of Blessing? – Tom Mundahl reflects on entering into the experience of negation with hope. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday July 10-16, Year A (2023, 2026) Genesis 25:19-34 (semicontinuous reading) Psalm 119:105-112 (semicontinuous reading) Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 A few years ago my wife andRead More →
A Community to Serve the Whole Earth – Tom Mundahl reflects on support, endurance, and hope for the challenges we face. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday June 12-18, Year A (2020, 2023, 2026) Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 In 2020 the arrival of the novelRead More →
Survival Is Insufficient – Tom Mundahl reflects on the Trinitarian model of “making room.” Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for The Holy Trinity, Year A (2020, 2023, 2026) Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 This week the church begins the season known as Ordinary Time.Read More →
The Story of Jesus the Servant of Creation – Dennis Ormseth reflects on the triune God of creation. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Holy Trinity Sunday, Year A (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2026) Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 As we noted inRead More →
Offering Life for the World – Tom Mundahl reflects on Christ’s suffering and death. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for the Sunday of Passion, Year A (2017, 2020, 2023, 2026) Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14-27: 66 or Matthew 27:11-54 The Sunday of the Passion beginsRead More →
Can These Bones Live? – Tom Mundahl reflects on the cost of transitioning to a creation-normed economy.Read More →
Choosing Life – Dennis Ormseth reflects on the whole creation being aware of how people choose. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, Year A (2017, 2020, 2023, 2026) Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 119:1-8 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37 As we continue to mine the readings of theseRead More →