Commentary on James 3:1-12
For the last two weeks, the lectionary selections in James have highlighted the critical distance [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17
We may know in our minds that God loves everyone, [...]
Commentary on James 1:17-27
“Half a foot between knowledge and wisdom”: that’s the short and oh so very long [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 6:10-20
The scene is a dramatic one. The military leader (be [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20
Much of Ephesians deals with the ongoing interplay between Christian [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2
If one first encounters Ephesians 4:25—5:2 without considering its contextual [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 4:1-16
Not only does this text mark the halfway point of [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 3:14-21
The church is called to provide people with the means [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 2:11-22
The 21st-century global church is facing a mammoth missional, spiritual, [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 1:3-14
The art of celebration and giving thanks for God’s creation [...]