Commentary on Acts 3:12-19
When the risen Jesus was exalted to God’s right hand, he poured out the Holy [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Psalm 133
Psalm 133 is a Song of Ascents–a song for going up to a high place. For the [...]
Commentary on John 20:19-31
Year in and year out, the gospel lesson for the second Sunday of Easter is [...]
Commentary on Acts 4:32-35
For the early church depicted in Acts, the resurrection of Christ is less a creedal [...]
Commentary on 1 John 1:1—2:2
Ask a non–Christian–even ask some Christians–what the point of Christian [...]
Commentary on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
On Easter Sunday, the church proclaims, “O give thanks to [...]
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
“This one (touton) God raised from the dead on the third day” (Acts 10:40). We [...]
Commentary on John 20:1-18
John’s gospel is noteworthy for the confident and triumphal demeanor of its central character. In [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Today’s Gospel lection again competes for the preacher’s attention with [...]
Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13
The fairy tale ending we all hope for does not happen in this parable. In [...]
