Commentary on Isaiah 44:6-8
“You are the only one. There is no one else.” Whispered from one lover to [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 55:10-13
It is not always easy to proclaim to a grieving congregation that God’s word will [...]
Commentary on Zechariah 9:9-12
A specific historical moment for Zechariah 9-14 is challenging to [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 28:5-9
Few stories begin with the word “then.” With verse five, we are entering the scene [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:7-13
Lament. Complaint. Confession. Weeping. These words are typically associated with [...]
Commentary on Exodus 19:2-8a
This pericope can seem almost incidental, falling as it does between the “big moments” in [...]
Commentary on Hosea 5:15-6:6
Like almost every other passage in Hosea, 5:15-6:6 should come with a warning label for [...]
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a
The writer of Genesis 1:1–2:4a presents the readers with a [...]
Commentary on Acts 1:1-11
Forty days after Easter in the liturgical calendar is a festival day, the Ascension of [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21
Pentecost, in many Christian circles, is acknowledged as the birthday of the Church, but we [...]
