Commentary on Amos 8:4-7
This is the first of two weeks in which the Old Testament reading is from the prophet [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 32:7-14
The foundation from which to build your sermon for this week is Exodus 32:1, appearing [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:15-20
When my children were small, I read parenting advice about [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 25:6-7
A preacher following the lectionary rarely encounters the book of Proverbs, but it might be [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 58:9b-14
Isaiah 56-66 addresses the community returning from the Babylonian exile to the dysfunctional and disappointing [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29
The hunger for leadership has reached every sector of our [...]
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6
In Genesis 15, Abram has not yet achieved the status of father of the faith. [...]
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23
“What is this doing in the Bible?” my students frequently [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:20-32
Today’s text selection contains a fascinating scene that reveals a [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-10a
The saga of Sarah and Abraham rivals any television soap [...]