Commentary on Mark 1:4-11
The text for the Baptism of our Lord, January 8, 2012, is Mark 1:4-11. This [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Psalm 29
The Bible speaks often of the effective power of the word of God. The word of God [...]
Commentary on Psalm 148
Isaac Watts got it right: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!” — which means, he [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 61:10—62:3
The lectionary’s creators evidently viewed this portion of Isaiah as [...]
Commentary on Galatians 4:4-7
While Paul’s letters do not relate any narrative traditions about Jesus’ birth, he does speak [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:22-40
Today, some find the Christmas season so overwhelming, church attendance and worship are an intrusion [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:15-21
Many of my favorite songs are simple melodies that call out the name of Jesus. [...]
Comentario del San Lucas 2:15-21
Paz después de la tormenta El pasaje del Evangelio según [...]
Commentary on Philippians 2:5-11
What’s in a name? From a biblical perspective — everything! [...]
Commentary on Psalm 8
A problem with our hearing of Psalm 8, as with so many other biblical texts, may be [...]