I’ve recently written a reflection on this week’s lectionary readings over at the digitalorthodoxy lectionary blog.

The reflection asks some questions about the parable reading of the two houses built on rock and sand. Here are some more resources that you might find useful:

Readings:

Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 - link to NRSV text
or Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 - link to NRSV text

Psalm 46 - Link to NRSV text
or Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24 - link to NRSV text

Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31) - link to NRSV text

Matthew 7:21-29 - link to NRSV text

Resources:

• Song Suggestions: Together To Celebrate
• Textweek: Proper 4, Year A / Ordinary 9, Year A / Pentecost +3 - Textweek Resources
• Sarah Dylan Breuer’s Blog: Proper 4, Year A - Lectionary Blog
• Mustard Seeds: Proper 4, Year A / Ordinary 9, Year A / Penecost 3 - Worship Resources

Children’s Address:

I’m still trying to figure this one out…

Some suggestions can be found over at:

• MissBible.com: The House on a Rock
• Higher Praise Christian Center: The House on a Rock (pdf)
• Dramatix.org:House Building 101 (drama)

Music:

If you decide to use the Genesis reading as a focus you might be interested in checking out the song “Flood” by Jars of Clay. (HT Mustard Seeds)

Related Posts

• Palm Sunday - Year A

• Proper 18 Year C

• Heywire 2007

• Preaching & Teaching Conference: Matthew (Year A)