Commentary on Isaiah 51:1-6
During difficult times, many of us look for people, relationships, or objects that ground us. [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
On national and international stages, debates over who does and [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:9-18
Elijah has had a good run, literally and figuratively.1 He has decimated Queen Jezebel’s religious [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-5
The exilic and postexilic sections of Isaiah, beginning in chapter 40, reckon with questions of [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 3:5-12
In this episode, God invites Solomon to make a request, and Solomon asks for wisdom [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 44:6-8
Trauma theorists tell us that one of the essential steps for trauma victims in reconstituting [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:10-13
Waiting on God can be especially difficult amid life’s trials and tribulations. Therefore, it is [...]
Commentary on Zechariah 9:9-12
The trauma of exile and restoration inspire reflection on leadership [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 28:5-9
How does God act in history? How can we discern God’s work in history? Conflict [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:7-13
The book of Jeremiah revisits his calling—not to celebrate it, [...]