Second Reading

In chapters 1 and 2 the author of James has made clear that certain outward [...]

James is a letter that does not pull any punches. [...]

Lectionary editors do not always make the most helpful choices.1 James 1:17–27 exemplifies this. Rather [...]

In our present cultural moment in the United States, many [...]

20240818_SBrown_2ndR_Eph5:15-20   At first glance, this text may seem to [...]

The straightforward “don’ts” and “dos” of today’s text tempt a [...]

This passage forms the hinge between the theological statement of [...]

Ephesians 3:14-21 is the conclusion of the first half of [...]

These verses from Ephesians could be titled “Finding Our Roots.” [...]