Commentary on 1 John 4:7-21
Today’s passage contains some of the most moving and profound teachings on love in the [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on 1 John 3:16-24
Words are powerful, and as preachers, we do not take our own words or the [...]
Commentary on 1 John 3:1-7
First John 3 opens with an exclamation of exuberant wonder: “See what love the Father [...]
Commentary on 1 John 1:1—2:2
First John begins mid-thought, caught up in the exuberance of [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
First Corinthians 15:1–11 serves as a prelude to an important [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 10:16-25
The author’s reflection on Jesus as our “great high priest,” [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Is the church, or the body of Christ—then and now—in [...]
Commentary on Philippians 2:5-11
What’s in a name? From a biblical perspective—everything!1 A name [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 5:5-10
Hebrews is replete with scriptural citations and allusions to the history of Israel. Of all [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10
As is common, the lectionary today sections off a shorter [...]
