By His Wounds, We Have Been Healed—Lectionary Reflection for Easter 4A (1 Peter 2:19-25) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

By His Wounds, We Have Been Healed - #Lectionary reflection for Easter 4A (1 Peter 2:19-25). Reflection on the cross & Jesus' example as suffering servant for #GoodShepherdSunday, as we navigate a challenging world. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/by-h... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky

Revealed in Broken Bread - Sermon for Easter 3A (Luke 24:13-35) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Revealed in Broken Bread - Sermon for Easter 3A (Luke 24:13-35) preached at Tyrone Community Presbyterian Church. Jesus appears on the road to Emmaus, revealing himself alive in broken bread. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/reve... #bgbg2 #lectionary #theosky

Is It Time to Declare Our Ultimate Allegiance? A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Is It Time To Declare Our Ultimate Allegiance? As I argue in my book by that name, the Lord's Prayer declares an allegiance that transcends national allegiance, something to remember at this moment when wars persist, justified by Christian nationalism. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/is-i... #ccdoc

Suicide and the Communion of Saints (Rhonda Mawhood Lee) - A Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review: "Suicide & the Communion of Saints" by @rhondamawhoodlee.bsky.social (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). Rooted in the affirmation of the communion of saints, Lee addresses a difficult topic with pastoral & theological sensitivity. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/suic... #booksky #theosky

Ransomed with Christ’s Precious Blood—Lectionary Reflection for Easter 3A (1 Peter 1:17-23) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Ransomed with Christ's Precious Blood - #lectionary reflection for Easter 3B (1 Peter 1:17-23). Having been redeemed through Christ’s death, we can celebrate the resurrection by embracing God’s gift of love & life, & love one another. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/rans... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky

Is It Really You, Lord? - Sermon for Easter 2A (John 20:19-31) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Is It Really You, Lord? - Sermon for #Easter 2A (John 20:19-31), preached at 1st Presbyterian Church of Troy, MI. Jesus appears alive to disciples & later to Thomas, whose doubts are relieved by the touch of his wounds. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/is-i... #lectionary #sermons #theosky

Traveling By A Different Way (Joel W. Huffstetler) - Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review: "Traveling By A Different Way" by Rev. Joel Huffstetler (Apocryphile Press). A collection of sermons preached by an Episcopal priest in Tennessee during the pandemic year of 2021. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/trav... #lectionary #booksky #theosky

Review: Undoing Manifest Destiny - Word&Way L. Daniel Hawk exposes the belief systems and practices that settlers developed to justify the displacement, destruction, and cultural erasure of Indigenous peoples, beginning in the early American co...

Our latest review from @drbobcornwall.bsky.social covers the powerful challenge to the settler Christian narrative posed by biblical scholar L. Daniel Hawk in his book “Undoing Manifest Destiny” (@ivpacademic.bsky.social).

Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice (L. Daniel Hawk) - Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review of "Undoing #ManifestDestiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, & the Pursuit of Justice," the important book by Daniel Hawk (@ivpacademic.bsky.social), tracing the impact of #manifestdestiny on Indigenous Americans. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/undo... #booksky #ccdoc

Born Anew with Imperishable Faith—Lectionary Reflection for Easter 2A (1 Peter 1:3-9) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Born Anew with Imperishable Faith - #Lectionary reflection for Easter 2A (1 Peter 1:3-9). A word about God’s mercy that brought new birth, leading to the living hope linked to the resurrection of Jesus. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/born... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky @weeklylectionary.bsky.social

An Unexpected Encounter? -- Sermon for Easter Sunday (Year A) (John 20:1-18) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

An Unexpected Encounter? #sermon for #EasterSunday (John 20:1-18). Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, commissioning her as apostle to the apostles. Christ is Risen! Preached at Tyrone Community Presbyterian Church (PCUSA). www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/an-u... #bgbg2 #lectionary #theosky

It's Maundy Thursday - Remembering Jesus' Final Meal A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

It's #MaundyThursday - Remembering Jesus' Final Meal. When we gather at the table to share the eucharistic meal, we participate in Jesus' table fellowship, something I wrote about in my book "Eating With Jesus" (Wipf and Stock). Check this out. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/it-i... #ccdoc #theosky

Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local (Amar D. Peterman) - A Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

#Bookreview: Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local by @amarpeterman.bsky.social (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). As we gather at the table, bringing our own beliefs and identities for a potluck leading to the common good. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/04/beco... @erbks.bsky.social #booksky #ccdoc

Setting Our Minds on the Things Above—Lectionary Reflection for Easter Sunday, Year A (Colossians 3:1-4) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Setting our Minds on the Things Above - #Lectionary reflection for #EasterSunday (Colossians 3:1-4). A call to give allegiance to the Cosmic Christ who has risen & who reigns over all. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/sett... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky @wjkbooks.com @weeklylectionary.bsky.social

A Question of Authority—Reflection for Holy Monday (Matthew 21:18-27) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

A Question of Authority - a Reflection for #HolyMonday (Matthew 21:18-27). Jesus pronounces judgment and refuses to answer the question of his teaching authority, opening up day 2 of Holy Week. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/a-qu... #HolyWeek #ccdoc #theosky @wjkbooks.com

The Festal Path of Obedience--Sermon (reposted) for Palm/Passion Sunday, Year A (Psalm 118; Philippians 2) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

It is #PalmSunday. Here is a sermon from a previous year (I'm not preaching today) - The Festal Path of Obedience (Psalm 118, Philippians 2). Let's remember that the triumphal entry led to the cross before the glory of Easter.
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Emotion in Early Christianity (Andrew Crislip) - A Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review: Emotions in Early Christianity by Andrew Crislip (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). In a scholarly work, Crislip "translates" how early Christians identified themselves in terms of #emotions for contemporary Christians. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/emot... #booksky #ccdoc @erbks.bsky.social

Beyond Deconstruction: Building a More Expansive Faith (James F. McGrath) - A Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review: Beyond Deconstruction: Building a More Expansive Faith by @religionprof.bsky.social (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). After leaving behind the old faith, how do you build something new & Expansive? Here is some guidance. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/beyo... #Booksky #theosky @erbks.bsky.social

Be Like Jesus, Be Humble—Lectionary Reflection for Palm/Passion Sunday, Year A (Philippians 2:5-11) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Be Like Jesus, Be Humble - In an age of narcissism, the #lectionary reading from Philippians 2:5-11 for Palm/Passion Sunday offers a different path, so be like Jesus, be humble. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/be-l... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky @weeklylectionary.bsky.social @wjkbooks.com

Review: The Islamic Mary - Word&Way Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been historically revered throughout the Islamic tradition. This began in the Qur'an, where she is called by the name ‘Maryam.’

Our latest review from @drbobcornwall.bsky.social covers the surprising history and interfaith potential explored in Younus Y. Mirza’s “The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries” (@fortresspress.bsky.social).

The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries (Younus Mirza) - Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review: The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries by Younus Mirza (@fortresspress.bsky.social ). Introduction to Islamic Mary, who plays an important role in Islam & Christianity. Might she be a bridge between the 2? www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/the-... #Booksky #ccdoc #Islam @erbks.bsky.social

Having a Spiritual Mindset—Lectionary Reflection for Lent 5A (Romans 8:6-11) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Having a Spiritual Mindset - #lectionary reflection for #Lent 5A (Romans 8:6-11). Setting our minds on the things of the Spirit rather than the Flesh, which is a life lived contrary to the way of God. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/havi... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky

Walking in the Light - Sermon for Lent 4A (Ephesians 5:8-14) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Walking in the Light - #sermon for #Lent 4A (Ephesians 5:8-14), preached at Tyrone Community Presbyterian Church. Let Christ's light shine by doing what is good, right, & true.
www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/walk... #bgbg2 #lectionary #theosky @arbevere.bsky.social

Jubilee Economics: The Purpose, Practices, and Possibilities for a Better Future (Kelley Nikondeha) - Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review - Jubilee Economics: The Purpose, Practices, & Possibilities for a Better Future by Kelley Nikondeha (@orbisbooks.bsky.social). Rooted in Scripture, applied practically in Burundi, a path to a better future. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/jubi... #booksky #economics #ccdoc @erbks.bsky.social

Once in Darkness, Now in the Light—Lectionary Reflection for Lent 4A (Ephesians 5:8–14) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Once in Darkness, Now in Light - #Lectionary reflection for Lent 4A (Ephesians 5:8-14). Having left the darkness, now it's time to walk in the light by doing what is good, right, & true.
www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/once... #bgbg2 #ccdoc #theosky @wjkbooks.com

Justified, Reconciled, and at Peace With God - Sermon for Lent 3A (Romans 5:1-11) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Justified, Reconciled, & at Peace with God - Sermon for Lent 3A, preached at 1st Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) of Troy. Paul tells us we have peace w/ God through Christ, but what does that entail? Text & service video. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/just... #bgbg2 #lectionary #sermons #theosky

The Evolution of the Muslim Jesus (Jim Phillips) - A Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review - "The Evolution of the Muslim Jesus: The Most Significant Prophet to Muslims Today" by Jim Phillips (@fortresspress.bsky.social). A brief look at the role of Jesus among contemporary Islamic scholars.
www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/the-... #booksky #Islam #Christology #theosky

Review: Serving Up Scripture - Word&Way Using the metaphor of cooking, scholars Jennifer Garcia Bashaw and Aaron Higashi explain how you, the chef (interpreter), can whip up meals (insightful interpretations) from the ingredients (chapters/...

Our latest review from @drbobcornwall.bsky.social samples the ingredients that go into a well-seasoned Bible interpretation as cooked up by Jennifer Garcia Bashaw and Aaron Higashi in “Serving Up Scripture” (@broadleafbooks.bsky.social).

Serving Up Scripture: How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself and Others (Jennifer Garcia Bashaw & Aaron Higashi) - Review A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Review - "Serving Up Scripture: How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself & Others" by Jennifer Bashaw & Aaron Higashi (@broadleafbooks.bsky.social). Introduction to responsible reading of the #Bible with a cooking metaphor throughout.
www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/serv... #Booksky @erbks.bsky.social

Finding a Pathway to Peace with God—Lectionary Reflection for Lent 3A (Romans 5:1-11) A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.

Finding a Pathway to Peace with God - #lectionary reflection for Lent 2A (Romans 5:1-11). For Paul, God has reached out through the suffering and death of Christ to reconcile us to Godself. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/03/find...
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