Bringing Nothing to the Table
(Paid Version)- The Second Sunday in Lent; Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17
This week’s readings can be found here. For more reflections and illustrations on the readings, see our Deep Dive.
Genesis 12:1-4 1
In our Genesis reading, we hear the calling of Abraham. He and his wife, Sarai, are barren (11:30). And yet, this barrenness becomes the groundwork for God’s activity. Brueggemann says, “Barrenness is the way of human history.…