Commentary on Joel 2:23-32
The prophet Joel writes in response to an ecological disaster, a plague of locusts that [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:27-34
The promise of a “new covenant” in this passage may [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
It was for all intents and purposes the end of [...]
Commentary on Lamentations 1:1-6
National tragedies threaten to render communities speechless. The collective grief [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Hope often comes in the middle of judgment. Belief and [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:18—9:1
Self-righteous judgment among humans, while all too common in today’s [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Many preachers avoid topics like divine judgment. One can understand [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-11
The story of Jeremiah’s visit to the potter’s house and [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 2:4-13
The first step in preparation for worship on August 29 is choosing the lector for [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10
In one way, we have here a typical prophetic call story. God calls, the prophet [...]