Revised Common Lectionary

man praying fervently
Commentary on Hebrews 7:23-28

The reading for this week from Hebrews 7:23–28 provides a summary of a rather important [...]

man praying fervently
Commentary on Psalm 126

Psalm 126 is among the relatively small number of psalms for which historical context is both fairly [...]

man praying fervently
Commentary on Job 42:1-6, 10-17

It is often remarked that the epilogue to the book [...]

man praying fervently
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-9

This poem opens with a string of commands: “Sing aloud with gladness!” “Raise loud shouts!” [...]

man praying fervently
Commentary on Mark 10:46-52

The healing of Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, belongs to the genre of healing miracles. Literary-wise, [...]

Stone crucifix against dark clouds
Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10

How often do congregations hear a sermon that uses Hebrews as its primary text? This [...]

Stone crucifix against dark clouds
Commentary on Psalm 91:9-16

Although it is not entirely unique in the Psalter, the most striking thing about Psalm [...]

Stone crucifix against dark clouds
Commentary on Job 38:1-7 [34-41]

I’ve been a public school teacher since August 2008. Part of [...]

Stone crucifix against dark clouds
Commentary on Isaiah 53:4-12

When I was in seminary there was a joke circulating about a children’s sermon. A [...]

Stone crucifix against dark clouds
Commentary on Mark 10:35-45

Mark continues here with a series of teachings that seek to lay out how the [...]