Alternate Gospel

Commentary on John 20:1-18

Commentary for this text is forthcoming.

Detail from Antonio Ciseri's
Commentary on Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus’s triumphal entry in Matthew’s gospel is intriguing because it is difficult.  Why are there [...]

Photo of a palm leaf
Commentary on Luke 19:28-40

Palm Sunday is a difficult Sunday to preach. Sermons regularly crack under the dissonance of [...]

Art image of the stone rolled away from the tomb
Commentary on John 20:1-18

Taken all together, the resurrection passages in the Gospels are a dizzying and confusing array. [...]

Photo of stairs going up from a cave in Cyrus
Commentary on John 20:1-18

The Gospel of John is an exhibit of contrasts. The Jesus we are presented with [...]

Palm Sunday procession photo
Commentary on Mark 11:1-11

Palm procession is a revolutionary act.1 I attend a liturgically inclined, sensorial, and embodied congregation. [...]

Sunlight streaming through green leafy forest
Commentary on John 20:1-18

The themes of darkness and light are clearly visible in John’s account of the resurrection. [...]

Painting of Jesus carrying cross by Hieronymus Bosch
Commentary on Matthew 26:14—27:66

Can Jesus’ followers abide with the reality of his crucifixion? [...]

sunrise over valley
Commentary on John 20:1-18

Again, we find ourselves on the Holy Day that, for many, is the second most [...]

Three crosses overlooking lake
Commentary on Luke 19:28-40

Palm Sunday is an opportunity to look to the immediate future and a time of [...]