Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10
The third Sunday in Advent has become the rare moment when Protestant churches pay a [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Psalm 72:1-17, a prayer of well-being for the king, was [...]
Commentary on Psalm 122
Advent is a delightfully mixed message.1 It is a season of judgment: John the Baptist announces fire [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:68-79
The idea of Christ as King may have been subversive in a context when/where to [...]
Commentary on Psalm 32
Verses 3-5 of Psalm 32 articulate the simple story of forgiveness. The key is found in the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 98
We read today’s psalm lection in light of two expectations: Next week “Christ the King” Sunday celebrates [...]
Commentary on Psalm 149
I just provided the Working Preacher commentary for Psalm 17:1-9 (see November 6), wryly suggesting that the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 17:1-9
This is the tenth psalm lection on which I’ve commented for this website that contains [...]
Commentary on Psalm 46
Type “Psalm 46” in the Working Preacher search box and you’ll discover that there are 11 other [...]
Commentary on Psalm 84:1-7
The Songs of Zion celebrate God’s presence with the community in Zion, the Jerusalem temple, [...]