Commentary on Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19]
With Colossians 2:6-7 the letter turns in a new direction. [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 10:38-42
Mary, Martha, and their brother Lazarus are Jesus’ friends. This family opens their house to [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-10a
The saga of Sarah and Abraham rivals any television soap [...]
Commentary on Amos 8:1-12
Amos describes a basket of summer fruit shown to him by God. This visual image [...]
Commentary on Colossians 1:15-28
Our passage begins with an apparent paradox: Christ is “the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 15
The question posed by Psalm 15:1 in two parallel clauses—“O LORD, who may abide in your tent? [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:25-37
The story of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories of Jesus. [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Deuteronomy 30:9-14 offers a hopeful ray of light and promise [...]
Commentary on Amos 7:7-17
Amos 7:7-9 describes the third in a series of four visions. After the first and [...]
Commentary on Psalm 25:1-10
The first seven verses of Psalm 25 are, at the broadest level, a prayer for [...]