Commentary on Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
The epistle that Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a
The promise to Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12:1-4 marks one of the most dramatic [...]
Commentary on Psalm 32
In Christian tradition, Psalm 32 has long been classified as one of the seven “penitential psalms,” which [...]
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
The Old Testament lectionary texts for the six Sundays of [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:12-19
For the next few weeks we will be reading portions of Paul’s letter to the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11
Temptation, seduction, betrayal… Taglines of a new Hollywood blockbuster? No, just an overview of the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17
Our brothers and sisters in the faith before us have provided two important keys for [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
There is perhaps no worship occasion in the Christian calendar [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
“It’s time to go,” Paul calls, “now is the acceptable [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day journey of Lent with a [...]