Gospel

Photo of stairs going up from a cave in Cyrus
Commentary on Mark 16:1-8

Mark’s Easter sermon goes something like this: “Christ is risen! And they said nothing to [...]

Black and white photo of a cross
Commentary on John 18:1—19:42

The Gospel of John’s passion narrative helpfully reminds us that [...]

Detail from
Commentary on John 13:1-17, 31b-35

“Unless I wash you, you have no share with me” [...]

Palm Sunday procession photo
Commentary on Mark 15:1-39 [40-47]

Mark’s account of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus highlights [...]

Photo of a wheat field
Commentary on John 12:20-33

During the Passover festival, some Greeks came to Philip and said to him, “Sir, we [...]

Study for
Commentary on John 3:14-21

Though I’ve never been much of a baseball fan, I’ve seen plenty of games on [...]

Christ Cleansing the Temple, El Greco, before 1570.
Commentary on John 2:13-22

The Gospel of John frequently interjects or adds its “meta” (transcending reflection of the subject [...]

Ends of the Earth, Globe.
Commentary on Mark 8:31-38

Was Peter so wrong? Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked him for declaring openly that [...]

Jesus' Baptism Fresco, Fanefjord Church, Møn, Denmark.
Commentary on Mark 1:9-15

Last week for Transfiguration Sunday we started by placing three key Markan texts side by [...]

dust running through closed hand
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Praise, Praise, Praise, Praise, Praise! Seems like a lot of [...]