Revised Common Lectionary

tent under starry sky
Commentary on John 1:[1-9], 10-18

John 1:1-18, also known as the prologue to John’s Gospel, [...]

Mosaic of young Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17

Christmas changes everything! Well, not quite, but it is true [...]

Mosaic of young Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on Psalm 148

The bloom is off the rose and it is not even New Year’s Day. The tree is [...]

Mosaic of young Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

In some ways I am tempted to dare you to [...]

Mosaic of young Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on Luke 2:41-52

Even though it falls before Epiphany with its celebration of the Magi visiting Jesus in [...]

Commentary on Titus 3:4-7

As we celebrate Christmas together and give thanks for the wondrous gift of the Lord [...]

Tapestry of Mary with baby Jesus
Commentary on Psalm 97

Christianity is, in many ways, a faith built on paradoxes.1 Old and New Testaments alike bear witness [...]

Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12

This reading from Isaiah 62 is filled with striking and preachable bits and pieces. This [...]

Tapestry of Mary with baby Jesus
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20

Luke’s narrative moves to invite us to recognize that the [...]

Shepherd kneels in front of baby Jesus
Commentary on Titus 2:11-14

The Apostle Paul, writing to his partner and co-worker Titus (2 Corinthians 8:23), expresses here [...]