Revised Common Lectionary

Lamb with knit hat held like a baby by shepherd
Commentary on Luke 12:32-40

The movie Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) is a puzzle of shifting espionage identities and [...]

Lamb with knit hat held like a baby by shepherd
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6

In Genesis 15, Abram has not yet achieved the status of father of the faith. [...]

Lamb with knit hat held like a baby by shepherd
Commentary on Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

This week’s reading from the book of Isaiah invites us [...]

Lamb with knit hat held like a baby by shepherd
Commentary on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Hebrews 11 is rightfully known as the “hall of fame [...]

Lamb with knit hat held like a baby by shepherd
Commentary on Psalm 33:12-22

Several years ago, David Tracy summarized his rather complex systematic theology and his work as [...]

hands interlocked in front of beach
Comentario del San Lucas 8:26-39

Era una mañana tranquila. Sentía mi corazón lleno de amor [...]

Man extending arms to sky in front of sunset over city
Commentary on Luke 12:13-21

Fighting over inheritance is a common problem in all societies and cultures. It stresses people [...]

Man extending arms to sky in front of sunset over city
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23

“What is this doing in the Bible?” my students frequently [...]

Man extending arms to sky in front of sunset over city
Commentary on Hosea 11:1-11

God’s identity as “Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, [...]

Man extending arms to sky in front of sunset over city
Commentary on Psalm 49:1-12

As Brueggemann and Bellinger say about Psalm 49, “The psalm is particularly important and surely [...]