Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on John 16:12-15

The Trinity presented to us in John is a manifestation of God’s love for us, [...]

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Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Where can wisdom be found? Proverbs 8—a text in which [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 8

This psalm is a hymn of praise for God’s love and care for humans. God created humanity [...]

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Commentary on Romans 5:1-5

Theologians of the church would develop the doctrine of the Trinity centuries after Paul wrote [...]

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Commentary on John 14:8-17 [25-27]

The Gospel text for today offers us an alternative approach [...]

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Commentary on Genesis 11:1-9

On Pentecost Sunday, the Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the early [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

This creation psalm celebrates the goodness, splendor, complexity, and interrelatedness [...]

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Commentary on Romans 8:14-17

On Pentecost the Holy Spirit is center stage, rushing as a wind through the early [...]

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Commentary on Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

When caught in between waiting and pain, human souls long [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 97

The exposition of Psalm 97 need not be overly complex. The arrangement of the text defines a [...]