Second Reading

Stay Awhile sign on bookshelf
Commentary on Ephesians 6:10-20

The scene is a dramatic one. The military leader (be [...]

dried fish on a board
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20

Much of Ephesians deals with the ongoing interplay between Christian [...]

hands clasped in mutuality
Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2

If one first encounters Ephesians 4:25—5:2 without considering its contextual [...]

Silhouetted figures on hill at sunset
Commentary on Ephesians 4:1-16

Not only does this text mark the halfway point of [...]

bread baked with crosses on top
Commentary on Ephesians 3:14-21

The church is called to provide people with the means [...]

hooded figure alone on boardwalk
Commentary on Ephesians 2:11-22

The 21st-century global church is facing a mammoth missional, spiritual, [...]

Man and boy smile at each other
Commentary on Ephesians 1:3-14

The art of celebration and giving thanks for God’s creation [...]

friends on a beach at sunset
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

In a world defined by power, weaknesses are not always [...]

statue of person hugging knees
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

While the beautiful sequence of stories in Mark 5:21-43 constitutes [...]

waves crashing on rock
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

“Our heart is wide open to you.” Paul’s voice in [...]