Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Mark 12:38-44 

Money. Every pastor’s favorite topic. Two brief stories in Mark 12:38-44 deal with wealth issues [...]

Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16

“Do not be afraid.” So say angels in Scripture when they encounter human beings, presumably [...]

Comentario del San Marcos 12:38-44

El texto que tenemos para hoy se desarrolla en el [...]

Commentary on Psalm 146

Each day began the same way in the elementary school where I grew up. The bell rang, [...]

Commentary on Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

A single voice speaks here, drawing me into the psalmist’s [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Today’s epistle lection is probably read in Christian worship more [...]

Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14

Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of Holy Week. This day, [...]

Commentary on John 13:1-17, 31b-35

John’s account of the last supper begins with Jesus washing [...]

Commentary on Mark 12:28-34 

Mark 12:28-34 provides a stark contrast to the stories that surround it. Here, a scribe [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 9:11-14

Jesus’ death enables a living faith “For by grace you have been saved through faith, [...]