Monthly Archives: January 2024

January 24, 2024           3rd Sunday of Epiphany Jonah 1:1-10         Mark 8:31-38             The first time I studied the book of Jonah was in a medieval literature class.  That might seem strange, but Jonah was actually one of the most read and talked about books of … Continue reading →

January 14, 2024    Baptism of the Lord Matthew 3:13-17       Galatians 3:23-29             One of the language schools that I worked at in Japan had a system of weekly one-on-one student-teacher conversations.  Teachers were assigned a group of students and on Friday or Monday, you … Continue reading →

December 31, 2023      New Year’s Eve/Watchnight Isaiah 61:10-62:3        Luke 2:22-40             I’m one of those people who always makes a To Do List at the beginning of the year.  They aren’t resolutions like I will lose weight and exercise more.  I learned early on that I … Continue reading →