First Reading

young person peering through hole in wall
Commentary on Acts 16:16-34

Project TURN courses (Transform, Unlock, Renew) create spaces in theological education where incarcerated people and [...]

Christus ascendit hodie!
Commentary on Acts 1:1-11

As I write this commentary, Ascension Day is still two months away, and bombs are [...]

Colorful Hope sign in garden
Commentary on Acts 16:9-15

Commentary is forthcoming for this text.

dandelion seeds in front of sunset
Commentary on Acts 11:1-18

Since much in Acts 11:1–18 repeats what has already occurred in the preceding narrative (10:1–48), [...]

Seedling growing between iron bars
Commentary on Acts 9:36-43

After introducing Saul to the readers, Luke quickly shifts his attention back to the ministry [...]

heart-shaped rock with
Commentary on Acts 9:1-6 [7-20]

The story of Saul’s encounter with the risen Jesus on [...]

sunrise seen through prairie grasses
Commentary on Acts 5:27-32

The story of the apostles’ trial before the Sanhedrin comes on the heels of their [...]

sunrise over valley
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

As I am writing this at a street side café in San Francisco, out of [...]

Crucifixion
Commentary on Isaiah 52:13—53:12

Taking the description of the servant at face value, I’m [...]

Jesus washes his disciples' feet
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14

“This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; [...]