Commentary on Luke 9:51-62
In this week’s lectionary text, the story begins in a Samaritan village. In my initial read, I [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Luke 8:26-39
If there is one thing the gospels agree on, it is that Jesus performed miracles [...]
Commentary on John 16:12-15
Holy Trinity Sunday is an invitation to consider the mystery of God’s expansive nature as [...]
Commentary on John 14:8-17 [25-27]
I want us to start with an assumption: The disciples [...]
Commentary on John 17:20-26
Let’s be honest. This excerpt from the Farewell Discourse in John reads like a messy [...]
Commentary on Luke 24:44-53
The Ascension is not an easy day to preach. Luke is the only gospel that [...]
Commentary on John 14:23-29
The final night’s conversation between Jesus and his disciples continues. Jesus has made clear that [...]
Commentary on John 13:31-35
In all three years of the Revised Common Lectionary, the Gospel readings for Easter 5 [...]
Commentary on John 10:22-30
The author of John is skilled at weaving layers of themes into the Gospel’s stories. [...]
Commentary on John 21:1-19
Scholars often refer to John 21 as the epilogue of the Gospel. It’s possible that [...]