Commentary on Psalm 95:1-7a
Psalm 95 is a bit unusual in that it is a hymn of praise that [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46
We come this Sunday, in Matthew’s Gospel, to the final [...]
Commentary on John 8:31-36
John 8:31-36 is part of Jesus’ teaching in the temple during Tabernacles (7:14–10:21). After debating [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Reformation Sunday draws our attention to God’s ongoing work of [...]
Commentary on Psalm 46
“A Mighty Fortress is Our God”—the hymn, which according to Ulrich Leupold, “more than any other epitomizes [...]
Commentary on Philippians 4:1-9
Partisan politics. When one thinks about American politics, that’s what [...]
Commentary on Matthew 22:1-14
Matthew’s parable of the wedding banquet depicts a scenario with several seemingly strange aspects: a [...]
Commentary on Exodus 33:12-23
Can one bargain with God? According to the narrative in Exodus 33:12-23, the answer is [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 45:1-7
Can a community of faith benefit from a champion who does not even know God? [...]
Commentary on Matthew 22:15-22
No one would have expected the Pharisees and the Herodians [...]