Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on John 3:1-17

Dear Nicodemus,  I have a deep admiration for you. I don’t know much about you [...]

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Commentary on Romans 8:22-27

While the text in Acts 2 for the day of Pentecost celebrates the initial arrival [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

Ecological activist and author Bill McKibben suggests that “environmental devastation [...]

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Commentary on Acts 2:1-21

Acts 2:1-21 narrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. The author of [...]

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Commentary on John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Pentecost! A time of being both uprooted and deeply grounded.  [...]

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Commentary on 1 John 5:9-13

Three particularly Johannine words stand out in this passage–words important both in John’s Gospel and [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 1

Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm that serves as the preface to the psalter, sharing literary and [...]

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Commentary on Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

The most obvious preaching text for Ascension Sunday is Acts’ [...]

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Commentary on John 17:6-19

This prayer shows the proximity of the end of Jesus’ ministry.  It is as if [...]

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Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

The knowledge of the risen and ascended Jesus involves more [...]