Revised Common Lectionary

Two boys grasping each other and smiling
Commentary on Mark 10:2-16

Some texts in the Bible, both in the Hebrew and New Testament canons, have been [...]

Two boys grasping each other and smiling
Commentary on Genesis 2:18-24

This passage depicts an immanent creator trying to make a fitting partner for the original [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on James 5:13-20

We live in a world where suffering abounds. From the lingering impacts of COVID-19, to [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on Psalm 19:7-14

As a college professor of biblical studies, I consistently find that the most important question [...]

Ice Water
Comentario del San Marcos 9:38-50

Apertura y Radicalidad para “Entrar en la Vida” En el [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

The story of Esther is a tale about the survival [...]

Sand in outstretched palm
Commentary on Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29

Murmuring has consequences. COVID complaints and challenges in our context [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a

Following Christ, being God’s friend, is not simply a matter [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Psalm 54

Perhaps you’ve heard the old saw, “Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh” [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31

This poem is an acrostic, an a-b-c’s of a “good [...]