Commentary on Scriptures in the Lectionary
Advent, Year A
Advent 1 Always Be Ready by John Stonecypher
Advent 1 Encouragement in the Comings of Christ by Tim Brassell
Advent 1 Our Future in Jesus by Jonathan Stepp
Advent 2 Certainty at Christ’s Coming by Tim Brassell
Advent 2 Welcome Christ By Welcoming Each Other by John Stonecypher
Advent 2 Believing the Gospel Makes Us Weird by Jonathan Stepp
Advent 3 Mary’s Song by Jonathan Stepp
Advent 3 Human Utopia is Real in Jesus by Tim Brassell
Advent 3 Good News For Jerks by John Stonecypher
Advent 4 Jesus’ Coming is All Grace by Tim Brassell
Advent 4 Being Faced by John Stonecypher
Advent 4 Adoption by Jonathan Stepp
Christmas, Year A
Christmas Day: Coming Home by Jonathan Stepp
Christmas Day: Expectations for the Gospel by Tim Brassell
Christmas Day: Dude, Gimme Back My Rod! by John Stonecypher
Christmas 2: Mourning Into Gladness by John Stonecypher
Christmas 2: In Him. . . by Tim Brassell
Christmas 2: Hit and Run Ministry or Adoption? by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany, Year A
Epiphany 1: A Godly Baptismal Ceremony by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 1: An Epiphany Play by Emily Stepp
Epiphany 1: Rise and Shine by John Stonceypher
Epiphany 1: A Note on Epiphany by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany 2: Go Sing Your Song Too by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 2: How to be a Failure like Isaiah by John Stonecypher
Epiphany 2: The Sin of the World by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany 3: Jesus Lives in our Mess by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 3: Stronghold of Light by John Stonecypher
Epiphany 3: The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany 4: How’s That Workin’ For Ya? by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 4: Intervention by John Stonecypher
Epiphany 4: Get Wise to the Gospel by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany 5: Your Only Way Out! by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 5: Societal Anorexia by John Stonecypher
Epiphany 5: How to be a Righteous Dude by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany 6: Don’t Forget Verse Six by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 6: Verbal Manipulation by John Stonecypher
Epiphany 6: The Danger of Hell by Jonathan Stepp
Epiphany 7: Who Are You? by Tim Brassell
Epiphany 7: Triune Rightness: Earthed by John Stonecypher
Epiphany 7: Living in the Life of the Trinity by Jonathan Stepp
Transfiguration Sunday: Power by John Stonecypher
Transfiguration Sunday: God’s Largeness and Smallness by Tim Brassell
Transfiguration Sunday: Don’t Be Afraid by Jonathan Stepp
Lent, Year A
Lent 1: The One Man Jesus by Tim Brassell
Lent 1: Theology vs. Mythology by Jonathan Stepp
Lent 2: The One For The Many by Tim Brassell
Lent 2: Romans 4.3-5, 16-17 – A Paraphrase by John Stonecypher
Lent 2: The Father’s Gift to the World by Jonathan Stepp
Lent 3: The Lord Our Maker by Tim Brassell
Lent 3: When “Shock and Awe” Don’t Work by John Stonecypher
Lent 3: Real Relationship by Jonathan Stepp
Lent 4: Light is For Life by Tim Brassell
Lent 4: “John, You’re So Much Better Than That Tim Brassell” by John Stonecypher
Lent 4: The Light of the World by Jonathan Stepp
Lent 5: You Will Live! by Tim Brassell
Lent 5: “My Bad” Sayeth the Lord by John Stonecypher
Lent 5: Got Spirit? by Jonathan Stepp
Palm Sunday: The Master Helps Me by Tim Brassell
Palm Sunday: A Palm Sunday Sermon by St. Methodius of Olympus
Palm Sunday: Why The Passion of The Christ Matters by Jonathan Stepp
Easter, Year A
Easter Sunday: O Give Thanks! by Tim Brassell
Easter Sunday: Salvation, maybe by John Stonecypher
Easter Sunday: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! by Jonathan Stepp
Easter 2: Blessed to Have not Seen by John Stonecypher
Easter 2: The Communion of Saints by Jonathan Stepp
Easter 3: Judgment According to Works by John Stonecypher
Easter 3: God’s Grace Compels a Response by Tim Brassell
Easter 3: Why The Trinity Must Be Central by Jonathan Stepp
Easter 4: Now You Have Returned by Tim Brassell
Easter 4: How The Royal Priesthood Rules by John Stonecypher
Easter 4: Devotion to the Breaking of Bread by Jonathan Stepp
Easter 5: When the Heavens Open by John Stonecypher
Easter 5: Adoption and Incarnation are Costly by Tim Brassell
Easter 5: The Stumbling Block by Jonathan Stepp
Easter 6: We Are His Offspring by Tim Brassell
Easter 6: To See The Holy Spirit by Jonathan Stepp
Ascension Sunday: Ascension and Glorification by John Stonecypher
Ascension Sunday: An Ascension Children’s Lesson by Tim Brassell
Ascension Sunday: Exalted in Due Time by Jonathan Stepp
Pentecost Sunday: A Pentecost Sign by Tim Brassell
Pentecost Sunday: Creator and Redeemer by Jonathan Stepp
The Season After Pentecost, Year A
Trinity Sunday: GCI and The Trinity by Tim Brassell
Trinity Sunday: Trinitarian Dominion by John Stonecypher
Trinity Sunday: It’s All Been Leading Up To This by Jonathan Stepp
Pentecost 2: Being Isaac by John Stonecypher
Pentecost 2: The Four Singers of Psalm 13 by Jonathan Stepp