Commentary on John 2:1-11
Wine often marks major life moments. Wine often accompanies celebratory cheers, and it sometimes eases [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Luke 4:14-21
This lection reminded me of a book title from a few years back: Good News [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:21-30
Just as with last week’s lection from Luke 4, good news is bad news is [...]
Commentary on Luke 5:1-11
Most scholars think that Luke did not simply record a biography of Jesus when Luke [...]
Commentary on Luke 6:17-26
The “sermon on a level place” (Luke 6:17-49) is one of the longest teaching discourses [...]
Commentary on Luke 6:27-38
This reading continues the Sermon on the Level Place which we introduced in the comments [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 [37-43]
Luke’s disciples need a revelatory experience in order to appreciate [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Does Beyoncé need an introduction? Does Jesus’ teaching on practicing [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:1-13
The problem with the temptation narratives at the beginning of Lent is the reductive view [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:31-35
The Gospel lection for this Sunday represents a challenge for preachers on several levels. Many [...]