Commentary on Hebrews 9:11-14
The text of Hebrews is replete with comparisons. In these four verses we find two [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on Hebrews 9:24-28
At a moment when antisemitism and anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim violence has become more visible and [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] 19-25
Most people who remember anything from Hebrews remember it as [...]
Commentary on Revelation 1:4b-8
Revelation is not a script for the end of the [...]
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Paul’s Macedonian mission began with scandal and imprisonment, and his [...]
Commentary on Philippians 1:3-11
The prayer of thanksgiving that opens Philippians describes the dialogue [...]
Commentary on Philippians 4:4-7
“Joy” and “peace” are themes we encounter throughout the season [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 10:5-10
The person of Jesus Christ — his will and voice and body — take center [...]
Commentary on Titus 2:11-14
The passage taken from Titus in the lectionary today does not relate the storied details [...]
Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17
On the first Sunday after Christmas, it’s hard for any [...]
