Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23
I love “ordinary time” on the Christian calendar. The holy [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6
Genesis 15:1-6 is one of two profound exchanges between Abraham and God that we encounter [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29
The prophet Jeremiah likely delivered this oracle in the terrifying [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 58:9b-14
Isaiah 56-66 addresses the community returning from the Babylonian exile to the dysfunctional and disappointing [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 25:6-7
It would be tempting to overlook this mere two-verse reading from Proverbs in the lectionary, [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:15-20
The majestic speech of Deuteronomy nears its conclusion in this [...]
Commentary on Exodus 32:7-14
“I used to think that God never changes,” said one of my seminary students a [...]
Commentary on Amos 8:4-7
This is the first of two weeks in which the Old Testament reading is from the prophet [...]
Commentary on Amos 6:1a, 4-7
“Income inequality” is a phrase we are hearing in this year leading up to the [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
Genesis 32:22-32 is a profoundly mysterious story with numerous unanswerable [...]