Psalm

Joseph and Mary walking in front of pyramid in Egypt
Commentary on Psalm 148

Commentary is forthcoming for this text.

Jesus mural with man looking up at it.
Commentary on Psalm 8

Commentary is forthcoming for this text.

candle burning with Christmas decorations in background
Commentary on Psalm 97

Christianity is, in many ways, a faith built on paradoxes.1 Old and New Testaments alike bear witness [...]

christmas candles with greens
Commentary on Psalm 96

Let’s face it, this night belongs to the newborn Jesus, Mary and Joseph, along with shepherds, a [...]

silhouetted figure looking up at stars
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Advent and Christmas never fail to stir up a vast [...]

spring in wilderness
Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10

The third Sunday in Advent has become the rare moment when Protestant churches pay a [...]

solitary walker on mountain path in cloud
Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

Psalm 72:1-17, a prayer of well-being for the king, was [...]

single candle lit
Commentary on Psalm 122

Advent is a delightfully mixed message.1 It is a season of judgment: John the Baptist announces fire [...]

neon crown
Commentary on Luke 1:68-79

The idea of Christ as King may have been subversive in a context when/where to [...]

Luke 19:4
Commentary on Psalm 32

Verses 3–5 of Psalm 32 articulate the simple story of forgiveness. The key is found in the [...]