Sunday's Common
Sunday's Common is a resource for Christian leaders working with gospel passages assigned by the Revised Common Lectionary. Episodes of about twenty minutes include a reading of the text, background, commentary, a sermon excerpt, and ideas for children.
Episodes
64 episodes
September 13, 2026: How Often (Matthew 18:21-35)
Peter asks Jesus how often a brother or sister should be forgiven. The answer is more than anyone would bargain for.
September 6, 2026: Bound and Determined (Matthew 18:15-20)
Jesus offers a thorough process for reconciliation within his church along with a promise of his presence.
August 30, 2026: Getting Behind (Matthew 16:21-28)
Jesus drops hard truth on the disciples: the mission of the Messiah is not at all what they have in mind.
August 23, 2026: Peter and Pan (Matthew 16:13-20)
In Caesarea Philippi, Peter names Jesus the Messiah, and Jesus responds with a blessing and also a promise named church.
August 16, 2026: Nevertheless She Persisted (Matthew 15: [10-20], 21-28)
After a dispute about purity laws, Jesus encounters a Canaanite mother and heals her daughter; maybe she heals Jesus too.
August 9, 2026: Not Shore (Matthew 14:22-33)
On a dark and stormy night, the disciples of Jesus encounter a terrifying figure walking toward their battered boat on the sea.
August 2, 2026: Nothing, More (Matthew 14:13-21)
In the shadow of John's death, Jesus advances life, healing many and feeding thousands.
July 26, 2026: Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52)
Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven, and its disciples, with a dizzying string of comparisons.
July 19, 2026: Sow What? (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)
Jesus tells and explains another agricultural parable, this time involves wheat and lookalike weeds.
July 12, 2026: Sow Much (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)
Jesus tosses out a parable about the mixed destiny of the word in the world.
July 5, 2026: The Young and the Restless (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30)
In the face of dismissal and rejection, Jesus offers praise to God and rest to the weary and weighed down.
June 28, 2026: Welcome Extended (Matthew 10:42-44)
Jesus concludes his instructions to the apostles with hopeful words about receiving welcome and reward.
June 21, 2026: First Beings First (Matthew 10:24-39)
Jesus continues his instructions to his apostles, delineating powers and priorities to remember when inevitable resistance and rejection come.
June 14, 2026: Go (Matthew 9:35--10:8 [9-23])
Jesus looks with compassion upon the hurting crowds and begins to prepare his disciples to be dispatched as bearers of good news.
June 7, 2026: Mercy Calling (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26)
Jesus champions mercy by calling a tax collector, keeping questionable company, and restoring two daughters to health and life.
May 31, 2026: Holy Trinity (Matthew 28:16-20)
The risen Jesus commissions his followers to disciple the nations, baptizing, teaching, and remembering.
May 24, 2026: Pentecost (John 7:37-39)
Jesus previews the Holy Spirit as a flowing river of living water.
May 17, 2026: Out of This World (John 17:1-11)
On the night before his death, Jesus prays for his disciples.
May 10, 2026: Another Voice (John 14:15-21)
On the eve of his departure by death, Jesus promises a different Presence, assuring that his disciples will not be left helpless or alone.
May 3, 2026: Goodbye Promises (John 14:1-14)
On the night before his death, Jesus speaks words of reassurance and promise to his troubled disciples.
April 26, 2026: Give or Take (John 10:1-10)
Jesus draws a contrast between a trustworthy shepherd and thieves, bandits, and strangers while also describing himself as the gate for the sheep.
April 19, 2026: Heart Burn (Luke 24:13-35)
The risen, unrecognized Jesus accompanies two disciples on the road toward Emmaus, walking them through Scripture from grief to joy.
April 12, 2026: Beyond Closed Doors (John 20:19-31)
The risen Jesus appears to his fearful disciples to give them peace and a mission.