Commentary on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Does God have enough room for me too? In Tim [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Mark 8:31-38
Narrative context is so important. When this passage is taken out of context, it seems [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 3:18-22
The author of 1 Peter addresses “the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, [...]
Commentary on Psalm 25:1-10
Psalm 25 is the reading for the First Sunday in Lent, the season in which [...]
Commentary on Genesis 9:8-17
As the conclusion to a story of God wiping out almost all life and right [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:9-15
Jesus’ baptism (Mark 1:9-11) It is problematic to compare Jesus’ baptism with that of the [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
Reconciliation is the central theme in 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10. Paul [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17
On Ash Wednesday, people in churches, homes, and streets all over the world will receive [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Blow the shophar. The blowing of the shophar, or ram’s [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Ash Wednesday. I always tell myself and fellow clergy that [...]
