Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12
So many choices!1 For Christmas Day in any of the years of the lectionary cycle, [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Psalm 97
“The Lord is king … most high … exalted” — a perfect proclamation for Christmas.1 This reality [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Preachers may be flummoxed to encounter today’s New Testament reading [...]
Commentary on Psalm 111
If I were tasked with introducing God as our visiting lecturer, I would use this psalm.1 Psalm [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Even God’s friend Moses did not live forever. But God [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:21-28
Jesus’ teaching ministry starts in Capernaum, on the Sabbath day, in the synagogue. Jesus’ exorcism [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Though a brief passage, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 packs a punch. [...]
Commentary on Psalm 62:5-12
This Psalm is for the asylum seeker, those who seek refuge from adversaries, those who [...]
Commentary on Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Jonah is a tale of what happens when God’s mercy is too much for some, [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Throughout 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul encourages the Corinthian congregation [...]