Commentary on Psalm 23
The 23rd Psalm is a perennial favorite. And yet for all its familiarity, there may be some [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Ephesians 5:8-14
Ephesians focuses heavily on discipleship: how we should live in [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13
In the tradition in which I was raised, Bible study [...]
Commentary on John 9:1-41
This week’s text is another in a series of encounters with Jesus in John with [...]
Commentary on John 4:5-42
The much-loved story of the Samaritan woman at the well is the second of four [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:1-11
I wonder if we are drawn, in part, to Paul’s letters because of their immediacy [...]
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
I never fully appreciated the Hebrews grumbling in Exodus until two years ago when given [...]
Commentary on Psalm 95
Psalm 95 appears in a grouping of psalms that focus on the reign of God (Psalms 93, [...]
Commentary on Psalm 121
Psalm 121 is identified by its title as “A Song of Ascents.” The significance of the term [...]
Commentary on John 3:1-17
The obvious challenge in preaching this reading may seem to be how to say anything [...]
