Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-18
This is a story of pain, lament, and reframing. Here, Elijah the prophet descends from [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14
Last week, we saw young Samuel learning to listen for [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13
Between David’s anointing as king last week and King Solomon’s [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-21
We jump from wandering in the wilderness last week to the work of establishing leaders [...]
Commentary on Exodus 16:1-18
They must have been so confused! This is deliverance?! Just when the Hebrews think they’re [...]
Commentary on Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17
The call of Moses is God’s invitation into the necessary, [...]
Commentary on Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17
Is there a theological benefit for a community to traffic [...]
Commentary on Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14
The lectionary says to read the start of two chapters. [...]
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a
Genesis 1:1 begins the first of several creation stories in [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-11
• 6/15/2025: Jeremiah 1:1-10; 7:1-11 Call and Temple Sermon • [...]
