Gospel

Detail from an iIllustration of Lazarus at the rich man's gate by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1886.
Commentary on Luke 16:19-31

An enormous and growing wealth gap separates a few—both individuals and nations—from the many who [...]

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Commentary on Luke 16:1-13

The parable at the heart of this passage is a head-scratcher, one of the most [...]

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Commentary on John 3:13-17

This passage, which is part of a larger conversation between Jesus and a religious leader [...]

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Commentary on Luke 15:1-10

The people of God are called to experience and embody the heart of God. In [...]

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Commentary on Luke 14:25-33

The Gospel of Luke reveals Jesus’ commitment to welcoming all people to experience intimate relationship [...]

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Commentary on Luke 14:1, 7-14

Jesus likes to eat, fellowship, and party with others across a range of backgrounds. This [...]

Image of healing the infirm woman, from a Coptic-Arab evangelary, ca. 1250.
Commentary on Luke 13:10-17

In a world that struggles to pay attention, one does not have to work hard [...]

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Commentary on Luke 12:49-56

If a pollster walked around a major city with a film crew and asked strangers [...]

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Commentary on Luke 12:32-40

One of the gifts of the lectionary is that it can introduce us to images [...]

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Commentary on Luke 12:13-21

In Luke 12:13–21, we once again find Jesus teaching in the midst of a large [...]