Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Ephesians 6:10-20

These verses form a powerful and eloquent conclusion to the [...]

Commentary on Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18

Martin Luther King Jr. begins his autobiography by stating, “Of [...]

Commentary on John 6:56-69

For the fifth Sunday in a row we find ourselves in John 6, but as [...]

Commentary on John 6:51-58

Once again we are faced with a Gospel text that deals with bread and eating. [...]

Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6

In many ways, the message in this text of Proverbs is quite simple: wisdom is [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20

“Be careful then how you live…” These verses continue instructions [...]

Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

“What would you wish for if you could wish for [...]

Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

Last Sunday’s Psalm lection (34:1-8) contained some of the typical features of individual Psalms of [...]

Commentary on Psalm 34:1-8

Psalm 34 is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving. Fifteen individual Hymns of Thanksgiving [...]

Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

The long, violent conflict between David and Absalom has finally [...]