Revised Common Lectionary

Mosaic of Christ from Vatican
Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Growing up in a rural, black Baptist Church, one of the songs I heard often [...]

Mosaic of Christ from Vatican
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

What is your spatial metaphor for heaven? Many of the [...]

Mosaic of Christ from Vatican
Commentary on John 18:33-37

What kind of king was Jesus? Some commentators have opined that the writer of John [...]

Figure standing amid rubble after earthquake
Commentary on Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] 19-25

In the first part of Hebrews 10, the author highlights [...]

Figure standing amid rubble after earthquake
Commentary on Psalm 16

“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, [...]

Figure standing amid rubble after earthquake
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20

I hope some preachers will choose this text to preach, and then will read the [...]

Figure standing amid rubble after earthquake
Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3

Daniel 12:1–3 has become one of the touchstones of the Christian doctrine of the resurrection. [...]

Figure standing amid rubble after earthquake
Commentary on Mark 13:1-8

Mark 13:1-8 reveals a back and forth between Jesus and his disciples. In these exchanges, [...]

Shadow figures on a brick wall
Commentary on Hebrews 9:24-28

Hebrews can be overwhelming, and Hebrews 9, I think, is perhaps the most overwhelming chapter. [...]

Shadow figures on a brick wall
Commentary on Psalm 146

Psalm 146 is structurally simple, yet theologically profound.1 Its genre is one of praise and it is [...]