1 Timothy 2:1-7
Proper 20C
[…] they embodied, and the immorality—if not outright amorality—attached to these people. Even so, pray for them, Paul urges. But wait, not just pray for them but GIVE THANKSGIVING for them. Give thanks to God for them. Again, it would be hard to imagine a Christian pastor today getting very far in altogether too many […]
Ephesians 5:15-20
Proper 15B
[…] thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus.” Since this is part of what Paul calls “wise” living, it suggests that thanksgiving for everything is part of both what brings glory to God and of that for which God created us. God’s image-bearers reflect God when we give […]
Psalm 40:1-11
Epiphany 2A
[…] certainly one of the more curious of the psalms. The first 11 verses (which is all the Lectionary is directing us to) comprise an upbeat song of thanksgiving and praise to God. The psalmist claims to have waited patiently for God to come through for him and then God did. He lifted him out […]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Advent 3B
[…] and the power to live according to God’s command. Paul probably means all of these things. Christ is absolutely central to our joy, our prayer, and our thanksgiving. Let’s think about each of these commands separately and in connection with each other. Leon Morris points out that “the New Testament is full of exhortations […]
Ephesians 2:1-10: You Were Dead – Lent 4B
[…] God. That’s why in many languages the word for grace is usually related to the word for gratitude. In Greek charis is “grace” and eucharis means “ thanksgiving.” In English the word “grace” is related to the word “gratis,” which means something that is free, and from that it’s a quick jump from “gratis” […]
Isaiah 1:10-18
Proper 26C
[…] worship. All of it in service to our king! Worship Idea: In the Northern Hemisphere, November is often synonymous with harvest season. In the US, we celebrate Thanksgiving at the end of the month. I wonder, then, if this text at the start of November could highlight a theme to carry through the month […]
Hebrews 12:18-29 2025
Proper 16C
[…] Christians’ struggle to understand this somewhat mysterious summons arises from our assumption that it pairs what we sometimes think of as conflicting emotions. We sometimes assume that thanksgiving and reverence contradict each other. It’s sometimes tempting to assume that our awe leaves no room in acceptable worship for anything approaching gladness and joy. Yet […]
Colossians 1:1-14
Proper 10C
[…] the love [agapen] you have for all of God’s people.” That at least suggests that fruitfulness that is faithful obedience bears the kind of “fruit” that is thanksgiving in other Christians. Paul goes on to suggest the Colossians’ faith is, by the power of the Holy Spirit, also bearing a second kind of fruit. […]
Philippians 4:4-7
Advent 3C
[…] the Lord is near, he goes on to write in verse 6, Jesus’ followers can “in every situation [en panti], by prayer [proseuche] and petition [deesei], with thanksgiving [eucharistias], present [gnorizestho] our requests [aitemata] to God.” Here the apostle summons his friends in Philippi to take those things that so easily make us anxious […]
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Advent 1C
[…] the age-old fire that revolves around how long churches should wait to begin singing Christmas carols. The apostle pays a bit of attention to the kind of Thanksgiving Americans just celebrated. But that’s so … last month. We’re done with singing, praying and saying our thanks. Let’s get on with singing about the baby […]
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