Second Reading

Mark 4:32
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17

If given the chance to interrogate Paul directly on this [...]

Mark 4:39b
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Something big is happening between Paul and the church at [...]

Mark 5:42
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

The Greek letter π (p) pops up twenty-four times in [...]

Amos 7:8
Commentary on Ephesians 1:3-14

Ephesians 1:3-14 begins with the pronouncement of a blessing upon [...]

Mark 6:31
Commentary on Ephesians 2:11-22

Remembering how we got here is important. I value old [...]

John 6:11
Commentary on Ephesians 3:14-21

Ephesians 3:14-21 is the conclusion of the first half of [...]

Mark 10:14
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

This week’s second lesson begins a series of readings from [...]

Amos 5:11
Commentary on Hebrews 4:12-16

This week’s reading from Hebrews continues to address the malaise that the writer’s community was [...]

Mark 10:39
Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10

Vulnerability is a theme of this week’s reading from Hebrews. The passage continues the focus [...]

Mark 10:47
Commentary on Hebrews 7:23-28

Many scholars attest that Hebrews is a homily, an eloquent sermon. Knowing the genre of [...]