Bishop Mike's Podcast
532 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWeekly reflections from Mike Rinehart, bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Podcast includes relevant ideas about preaching on the revised common lectionary.
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Prisoners of Hope - Pentecost 5A
June 27, 2020 16:25 - 23 minutes - 11 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 OR Zechariah 9:9-12 Psalm 45:10-17 OR Song of Solomon 2:8-13 OR Psalm 145:8-14 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Good News Bad News: Breaking through the Normalizing Influence of the World
June 19, 2020 18:43 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Genesis 22:1-14 – God tests Abraham, by calling him to sacrifice his son Isaac. OR Jeremiah 28:5-9 – Jeremiah’s response to the prophet Hananiah, who prophesied peace, and release of the captives from Babylon, and who took the yoke from Jeremiah’s neck and broke it as a sign of how God would break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar’s oppression. Later, God responds: Not for 70 years!” (29:10) Psalm 13 – For the Director of Music: How long, Lord? Will you forget me ...
Beware: You May Be Called to Be A Prophet - Pentecost 3A
June 08, 2020 20:43 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Jeremiah 20:7-13 – O Lord, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. OR Genesis 21:8-21 – Abraham and Sarah cast off Hagar, the slave woman and her child. Psalm 86:1-10 – Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. In the day of trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. OR Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18 – Answer me, O Lord, f...
Remembering the Emanuel 9 - Pentecost 2A
June 05, 2020 16:24 - 33 minutes - 15.7 MBRead more at BishopMike.com Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) - The Lord appears to Abraham by the oaks at Mamre. Sarah laughed. OR Exodus 19:2-8a - If you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 - I love the Lord because he heard my voice. The nares of death encompassed me. I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. OR Psalm 100 - Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship th...
Holy Trinity A – June 7, 2020
May 29, 2020 14:49 - 6 minutes - 3.06 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a – In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Psalm 8 – When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 – The grace of the Lord Jesu...
The Spirit Gives us Gifts for the Common Good
May 22, 2020 22:19 - 15 minutes - 7.2 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Acts 2:1-21 – When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Psalm 104:24-34, 35b – When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground. 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 – Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same ...
Hello, Goodbye Easter 7A
May 14, 2020 20:43 - 13 minutes - 6.44 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Thursday, May 21, 2020 is Ascension of Our Lord, celebrated Sunday, May 24, 2020 - Easter 7A Acts 1:1-11 – As they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up towards heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up towards heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him ...
No Ditches - Easter 6A
May 07, 2020 21:30 - 12 minutes - 9.51 MB VideoRead more on BishopMike.com Easter 6A – May 17, 2020 Acts 17:22-31 – Paul at the Areopagus/Mars Hill in Athens. Altar to an unknown God. In him we live and move and have our being, as your own poets have said… Psalm 66:8-20 – Make a joyful noise to God all the earth. Come and see what he has done. 1 Peter 3:13-22 – For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spir...
You Know the Way - Easter 5A
April 30, 2020 21:48 - 12 minutes - 9 MBRead more on BishopMike.com You Know the Way Easter 5A – May 10, 2020 Acts 7:55-60 – The stoning of Stephen. But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 – In you Lord, I seek refuge. Do not ever let me be put to shame. 1 Peter 2:2-10 – Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual...
The Good Shepherd - Easter 4A
April 23, 2020 13:42 - 11 minutes - 5.44 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Easter 4A – May 3, 2020 Acts 2:42-47 – Description of the early church. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time to...
Alleluia Indeed
April 16, 2020 12:37 - 13 minutes - 10.4 MB VideoRead more on BishopMike.com Acts 2:14a, 36-41 – Peter’s Pentecostal Sermon (part 2). Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 – I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. 1 Peter 1:17-...
Brutal Facts/Surprising Hope -Easter 2
April 10, 2020 13:30 - 18 minutes - 8.77 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Easter 2A - April 19, 2020 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 – Peter’s Pentecostal Sermon (part 1). This man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. Psalm 16 – Protect me O God, for in you I take refuge. 1 Peter 1:3-9 – Although you have not seen him, you love him...
Mary Magdalene, First Witness to the Resurrection
April 01, 2020 19:16 - 9 minutes - 4.59 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Almighty God, you granted the apostle Mary Magdalene to be the first witness of the resurrection, and the first to announce the good news. Following her example, may we also be witnesses of the resurrection, witnesses of Christ to the world, until that day when we see him in glory, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Acts 10:34-43 – Peter’s sermon. God shows no partiality. God anointed Jesus of Nazareth w...
Sacrificial Love - Good Friday
April 01, 2020 14:04 - 11 minutes - 5.58 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Merciful God, your Son was lifted up on the cross to draw all people to himself. Grant that we who have been born out of his wounded side may at all times find mercy in him, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 – The Song of the Suffering Servant. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows… Psalm 22 – My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Hebrews 1...
Empty - Passion/Palm Sunday
March 28, 2020 23:02 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Passion/Palm Sunday - April 5, 2020 Processional Psalm and Gospel Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 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
Raised - Lent 5A
March 20, 2020 23:34 - 19 minutes - 9.16 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Lent 5A – March 29, 2020 Ezekiel 37:1-14 – The Valley of the Dry Bones. I am going to bring you up from your graves, my people. Psalm 130 – Out of the depths I cry to you. Romans 8:6-11 - If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you. John 11:1-45 – The Raising of Lazarus
Spiritual Blindness - Lent 4A
March 13, 2020 19:10 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Lent 4A - March 22, 2020 1 Samuel 16:1-13 – Humans look on the outward appearance, but God looks upon the heart. Psalm 23 – The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want. Ephesians 5:8-14 – Live as children of the light. Sleeper awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. John 9:1-41 – Healing of the Man Born Blind
Woman at the Well: The Soul-quenching Waters of Grace
February 29, 2020 22:46 - 34 minutes - 16 MBRead more at BishopMike.com Lent 3A - March 15, 2020 Exodus 17:1-7 - Moses brings water out of a rock at Massah and Meribah. Psalm 95 - The Venite: O Come, let us sing to the Lord, let us shout for joy to the God of our salvation. Romans 5:1-11 - Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through Jesus Christ… We boast in our sufferings, for suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character… While we were weak, Christ died for the ungodly. John 4:5-4...
Nic at Night
February 21, 2020 20:14 - 19 minutes - 9.12 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Lent 2A - March 8, 2020 Genesis 12:1-4a – God calls Abram at 75 to leave his country and kindred. “I will bless you to be a blessing.” Psalm 121 – I lift my eyes to the hills. My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. The Lord will be your shade. The sun will not strike you. The Lord will keep your going out and coming in forevermore. Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 – The promise rests not only on the adherents to the law, but to those who share the faith of ...
Temptation
February 15, 2020 18:56 - 17 minutes - 8.1 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Lent 1A - March 1, 2020 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 - Adam and Eve eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. “On the day that you eat of it, you shall die.” Psalm 32 - Happy are those whose transgression is covered, whose sin is forgiven. Romans 5:12-19 - Death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses. Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. Matthew 4:1-...
Leap into Lent!
February 15, 2020 17:53 - 20 minutes - 9.6 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Ash Wednesday ABC – February 26, 2020 Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 – Blow the trumpet. Sound a fast. Return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Tear your hearts, not your garments. OR Isaiah 58:1-12 – Fasting as you do will not make your voice heard on high. This is the fast I choose: loose the bonds of injustice, set the oppressed free, share your bread with the hungry, invite the homeless poor into your house. Psalm 51:1-17 – Indeed I...
The Heart of the Law: The Six Antitheses (Part 2)
February 13, 2020 20:58 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Epiphany 7A - February 23, 2020 For Transfiguration A, CLICK HERE Prayer of the Day – Holy God of compassion, you invite us into your way of forgiveness and peace. Lead us to love our enemies, and transform our words and deeds to be like his through whom we pray, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Psalm 119:33-40 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Matthew 5:38-48
The Heart of the Law: The Six Antitheses (Part 1)
February 07, 2020 16:45 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Prayer of the Day – O God, strength of all who hope in you, because we are weak mortals we accomplish nothing good without you. Help us to see and understand the things we ought to do, and give us grace and power to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 OR Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37
Salt, Light and The Impossibly High Demands of Discipleship
January 31, 2020 16:55 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Epiphany 5A - February 9, 2020 Prayer of the Day – Lord God, with endless mercy you receive the prayers of all who call upon you. By your Spirit show us the things we ought to do, and give us the grace and power to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Isaiah 58:1-9a, (9b-12) Psalm 112:1-9, (10) 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16) Matthew 5:13-20
Jesus' First Sermon
January 26, 2020 00:26 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Below you will find the links to the texts and some sermon thoughts for Sunday, February 2, 2020 - Epiphany 4A. You can also listen to these thoughts on the podcast. Mike Bishop Michael Rinehart Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, ELCA Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 5:1-12
The Calling of the Disciples
January 17, 2020 20:01 - 19 minutes - 9.16 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Epiphany 3A - January 26, 2020 Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 Lent A at-a-glance Ash Wednesday: Matthew 6 – Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving Lent 1: Matthew 4: The Temptation in the Wilderness Lent 2: John 3 (Nicodemus) or Matthew 17 Lent 3: John 4 (Woman at the Well) Lent 4: John 9 (Healing of the Man Born Blind) Lent 5: John 11 (The Raising of Lazarus) Palm/Passion Sunday: Matthew 21 and 26 o...
¿Qué buscan?
January 11, 2020 23:24 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Epiphany 2A - January 19, 2020 Isaiah 49:1-7 - And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him... "I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” Psalm 40:1-11 - I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, makin...
Launched into Ministry
January 03, 2020 17:37 - 21 minutes - 9.93 MBThe Baptism of our Lord A – January 12, 2020 Prayer of the Day – O God our Father, at the baptism of Jesus you proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized into Christ faithful to their calling to be our daughters and sons, and empower us all with your Spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Isaiah 42:1-9 – Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chos...
Light Has Come Into the World- Christmas 2A
December 26, 2019 14:31 - 24 minutes - 11.7 MBRead more on BishopMike.com We know who God is! (Satterlee.) The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jeremiah 31:7-14 - God will gather all people OR Sirach 24:1-12 - Wisdom praises herself, and tells of her glory in the midst of her people Psalm 147:12-20 - He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat. 15 He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. 16 He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. 17 He hurls down hail like c...
Refugee
December 20, 2019 17:17 - 18 minutes - 8.74 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Jesus brings us out of our exile. (Satterlee.) Christmas 1A – December 29, 2019 Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23
Room In the Inn - The Nativity of Our Lord
December 15, 2019 04:53 - 17 minutes - 8.18 MBRead more on BishopMike.com The Nativity of Our Lord (Set I) – December 24/25 Be not afraid! (Satterlee.) Be filled with great joy. God indeed is with us, bringing God’s promised future. Turn from your fear. Like the shepherds, let’s go see. Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) – Be not afraid. Mary treasured these things in her heart. The Nativity of Our Lord (Set II) – December 24/25 Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 The Nat...
Foster Family
December 09, 2019 23:52 - 16 minutes - 7.74 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Jesus comes to us in visions, nudges and dreams. (Satterlee) Isaiah 7:10-16 A young woman is with child and shall bear a son named “God With Us.” Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Stir up your power and come to save us. Restore us, O God. Let your face shine, that we may be saved. Romans 1:1-7 Paul is set apart for the gospel of God, concerning Jesus, promised through the prophets, descended from David, and declared to be the Son of God by resurrection, according ...
Jesus' Metrics for Ministry
December 06, 2019 02:51 - 17 minutes - 8.27 MBRead more on BishopMike.com Jesus comes to us in our prisons. (Satterlee.) What is imprisoning you? Isaiah 35:1-10 The wilderness and the dry and shall be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom… Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong; do not be afraid!” Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped… And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. Psalm 146:5-10 Ha...
Christ Roots Us
November 23, 2019 00:22 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MBRead more on BishopMike.com. Isaiah 11:1-10 - A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 - Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. Romans ...
Wake UP!
November 21, 2019 22:55 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBRead more on BishopMike.com. These summary themes come from Dr. Craig Satterlee, former professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, currently serving as bishop of the NW Lower Michigan Synod. Isaiah 2:1-5 – A hopeful vision of the end times… In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. Many peoples shall come and say, "Come, let us go ...
Christ the King. Reign of Christ
November 17, 2019 16:51 - 18 minutes - 8.62 MBRead more at BishopMike.com. Jeremiah 23:1-6 – Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord… The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. Luke 1:68-79 – The Song of Zechariah: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty ...
11.17.2019 - Pentecost 23C, Proper 28C, Lectionary 33C
November 10, 2019 00:13 - 27 minutes - 12.9 MBRead more on BishopMike.com. Isaiah 65:17-25 – The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent—its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord. OR Malachi 4:1-2 – The day is coming when the arrogant and evil-doers will be stumble. But for those who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. Isaiah 12 – The First Song of Isaiah. Surely it is God who saves ...
11.10.2019 - Pentecost 22C, Proper 27C, Lectionary 32C
November 01, 2019 23:26 - 21 minutes - 9.83 MBRead more at BishopMike.com. Haggai 1:15b-2:9 – Haggai prophesies the future glory of the Temple. Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? Take courage people of God. The latter splendor of this house will be greater than the former. OR Job 19:23-27a – I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been thus destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God. Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 – One generation shall praise yo...
10.03.2019 - All Saints Day
October 25, 2019 22:52 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 – The holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom for ever—for ever and ever.’ Psalm 149 - Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches. Ephesians 1:11-23 – He has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Luke 6:20-31 – Blessed are you poor, hungry, weeping. Surely ...
10.27.2019 - Reformation Sunday
October 22, 2019 22:39 - 17 minutes - 8.15 MBRead more on BishopMike.com. Jeremiah 31:31-34 – The days are coming when I will make a new covenant with Israel and Judah: law on their hearts. Psalm 46 – The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. (Ps. 46:4) Romans 3:19-28 – No one will be justified by the law. Now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed. John 8:31-36 – You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free.
10.13.2019 - Pentecost 18C, Proper 23C, Lectionary 28C
October 04, 2019 21:10 - 16 minutes - 7.54 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 – Thus says the Lord to the exiles in Babylon: Build houses; plant gardens; take wives; have children. But seek the welfare of the city to which I have sent you. OR 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c - Namaan, a Syrian, goes to Elisha to be healed of his leprosy. Psalm 66:1-12 – Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth, for he has tested us, refined us like silver. OR Psalm 111 - I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. The fear of ...
10.20.2019 - Pentecost 19C, Proper 24C, Lectionary 29C
October 03, 2019 19:32 - 17 minutes - 8.29 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Central African Republic Companion Synod Sunday Jeremiah 31:27-34 – The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. OR Genesis 32:22-31 – Jacob wrestles with the angel at Peniel. Psalm 119:97-104 – Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long. OR Psalm 121 – I lift my eyes to the hills, from where will my help come? He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep...
10.06.2019 - Pentecost 17C, Proper 22C, Lectionary 27C
September 27, 2019 20:31 - 14 minutes - 6.72 MBRead more at bishopmike.com. Lamentations 1:1-6 - Post-exilic. How lonely sits the empty city, once full of people! She who once was great among the nations is now a vassal. Her greatness is gone. OR Lamentations 3:19-26 - The thought of my affliction and my homelessness is wormwood and gall! My hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. OR Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 - How long, O Lord, will I cry...
09.29.2019 - Pentecost 16, Proper 21, Lectionary 26
September 20, 2019 21:59 - 27 minutes - 12.9 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 – As the Babylonians are about to break through the walls in 588 B.C. Zedekiah asks Jeremiah why he’s prophesying the exile. Jeremiah responds by saying he’s so certain that God will restore the fortunes of Zion that he’s even bought a plot of land. Jeremiah the speculator. OR Amos 6:1a, 4-7 - Amos warns those who lie on ivory beds, lounge on couches, who sing idle songs, anoint themselves with the finest oils and drink plenty of wine...
09.22.2019 - Pentecost 15, Proper 20, Lectionary 25
September 11, 2019 22:30 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Jeremiah 8:18 - 9:1 - My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick. Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of my poor people not been restored? OR Amos 8:4-7 - Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great,...
09.15.2019 - Pentecost 14, Proper 19, Lectionary 24
September 07, 2019 17:17 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 – My people are stupid children with no understanding, who know how to do evil, but not good. The whole land shall be a desolation. OR Exodus 32:7-14 – Moses pleads with God to turn back his wrath against the people. Psalm 14 – The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” You confound the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge. OR Psalm 51:1-10 – I was a sinner from my mother’s womb. Create in me a clean heart, O God… ...
09.08.2019 - Pentecost 13, Proper 18, Lectionary 23
September 01, 2019 16:34 - 19 minutes - 8.99 MBRead more on bishopmike.com. Jeremiah 18:1-11 – The potter’s house: “Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, what the potter has done?” OR Deuteronomy 30:15-20 – I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live… Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 – O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You formed me in my inward parts. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. OR Psalm 1 – Happy are those who walk not in the counsel of the wicked,...
09.01.2019 - Pentecost 12, Proper 17, Lectionary 22
August 24, 2019 22:16 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBRead more at BishopMike.com. Revised Common Lectionary readings for Sunday, September 1, 2019. Jeremiah 2:4-13 – God states the case against the descendants of Jacob. OR Sirach 10:12-18 – The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord. OR Proverbs 25:6-7 – Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. Psalm 81:1, 10-16 – I brought you out of the l...
08.25.3029 - Pentecost 11, Proper 16, Lectionary 21
August 19, 2019 23:50 - 24 minutes - 11.7 MBRead more on Bishop Mike's Blog. Jeremiah 1:4-10 – Before I formed you in your mother’s womb I knew you. Do not say, “I am too young.” I will give you the words you are to speak for me. OR Isaiah 58:9b-14 — God’s chosen fast: Remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. Psalm 71:1-6 – In you O Lor...