Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13]
For most of the country, this Fifth Sunday of Epiphany [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
In recent years, a lot of noise has been made [...]
Commentary on Luke 5:1-11
Prior to the reading of the Gospel for the Day — the call of the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 138
The word “extreme” seems to be especially popular in the language of our day. One hears of [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10
“I have put my words in your mouth” (Jeremiah 1:9). God sends forth God’s hand [...]
Commentary on Psalm 71:1-6
This psalm has long been one of my favorites. While it appears to have been [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:21-30
This is the second part of a passage that began in verse 14. Jesus had [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Setting the Context Ah, the “Wedding Text.” How many of [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Literary Context The lectionary text for this second Sunday of [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:14-21
This passage follows upon the heels of the temptation narrative in which Jesus emerges the [...]