First Reading

1 Kings 3:5–12 is bracketed by the death of David, Israel’s greatest king and the [...]

“You are the only one. There is no one else.” Whispered from one lover to [...]

It is not always easy to proclaim to a grieving congregation that God’s word will [...]

A specific historical moment for Zechariah 9-14 is challenging to [...]

Few stories begin with the word “then.” With verse five, we are entering the scene [...]

Lament. Complaint. Confession. Weeping.  These words are typically associated with [...]

This pericope can seem almost incidental, falling as it does between the “big moments” in [...]

Like almost every other passage in Hosea, 5:15-6:6 should come with a warning label for [...]

The writer of Genesis 1:1–2:4a presents the readers with a [...]