Revised Common Lectionary

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on James 5:13-20

We live in a world where suffering abounds. From the lingering impacts of COVID-19, to [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on Psalm 19:7-14

As a college professor of biblical studies, I consistently find that the most important question [...]

Ice Water
Comentario del San Marcos 9:38-50

Apertura y Radicalidad para “Entrar en la Vida” En el [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

The story of Esther is a tale about the survival [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29

Murmuring has consequences. COVID complaints and challenges in our context [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a

Following Christ, being God’s friend, is not simply a matter [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Psalm 54

Perhaps you’ve heard the old saw, “Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh” [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31

This poem is an acrostic, an a-b-c’s of a “good [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Jeremiah 11:18-20

While the use of a lectionary cycle provides preachers and [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Mark 9:30-37

Last week’s Gospel lection, Mark 8:27-38, jabbed three sharp barbs: Jesus’ prediction of his suffering, [...]