Gospel

John 17:26
Commentary on John 17:20-26

John 17 brings us to the end of Jesus’ farewell to his disciples.1 The timing [...]

Acts 2:6
Commentary on John 14:8-17 [25-27]

When we think of Pentecost we immediately think of the [...]

Psalm 8:4
Commentary on John 16:12-15

During this extended farewell discourse, Jesus has now for the fifth time tried to explain [...]

Luke 8:32
Commentary on Luke 8:26-39

At first glance, Luke’s version of Jesus’ encounter with the Gerasene demoniac simply portrays Jesus [...]

Galatians 5:25
Commentary on Luke 9:51-62

We’ve all felt it. The rise in our gut when someone rejects our most cherished [...]

Luke 10:5
Commentary on Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

This is the third passage in the last four weeks [...]

Luke 10:34
Commentary on Luke 10:25-37

The Parable of the Good Samaritan has all the makings of a good story: conflict, [...]

Genesis 18:6
Commentary on Luke 10:38-42

I am not a skilled chef by any stretch of the imagination. However, when the [...]

Luke 11:10
Commentary on Luke 11:1-13

This passage begins with what is surely one of the most familiar parts of the [...]

Luke 12:18
Commentary on Luke 12:13-21

Many who hear this parable, especially in a North American context, may wonder: Why is [...]