Commentary on Isaiah 65:1-9
One of my favorite aspects of the prophets in general, and Isaiah specifically, is the [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
In Proverbs, Wisdom is a woman. Proverbs 8 represents the [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21
The Pentecost lectionary account takes place in Jerusalem on the feast day of Shavuot, 50 [...]
Commentary on Acts 16:16-34
Ripples of Freedom Acts 16:16–34 begins with a walk to the place of prayer. We [...]
Commentary on Acts 1:1-11
Forty days after Easter in the liturgical calendar is a festival day, the Ascension of [...]
Commentary on Acts 16:9-15
Placed by the Spirit Life in the Spirit is a wild ride. John 3:8 tells [...]
Commentary on Acts 11:1-18
Since much in Acts 11:1–18 repeats what has already occurred in the preceding narrative (10:1–48), [...]
Commentary on Acts 9:36-43
Miracles are extraordinary events.1 In this text Peter performs the miracle par excellence—the raising of [...]
Commentary on Acts 9:1-6 [7-20]
It is strange how little airtime the conversion of Saul [...]
Commentary on Acts 5:27-32
The story of the apostles’ trial before the Sanhedrin comes on the heels of their [...]
