Revised Common Lectionary

dried fish on a board
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20

Much of Ephesians deals with the ongoing interplay between Christian [...]

Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

Commentary is forthcoming for this text.

dried fish on a board
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

The transition from the reign of David to that of [...]

dried fish on a board
Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6

On the surface, Proverbs 9:1-6 reads as positive instruction for those seeking to live an [...]

dried fish on a board
Commentary on John 6:51-58

In this section of the Bread Discourse, the dispute “chews” on Jesus’ flesh. Was this [...]

hands clasped in mutuality
Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2

If one first encounters Ephesians 4:25—5:2 without considering its contextual [...]

hands clasped in mutuality
Commentary on Psalm 34:1-8

Music has a way of provoking memories of events long forgotten.1 Acting as aural time [...]

hands clasped in mutuality
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

By this point in David’s story, I’ve developed quite a [...]

hands clasped in mutuality
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:4-8

Wilderness, rest, nourishment. These are the restoring practices that gave Elijah strength for the journey.   [...]

hands clasped in mutuality
Commentary on John 6:35, 41-51

The reading begins with one of the most well-known “I [...]