Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Genesis 9:8-17

What does it mean for God to give an eternal promise to every creature, including [...]

Commentary on Psalm 25:1-10

Psalm 25 is one of those Psalms which seems to lend itself less toward commentary [...]

Commentary on 1 Peter 3:18-22

If you’ve ever been to a church youth gathering you may well have seen a [...]

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

This reading from Paul’s second (third? fourth?) letter to the [...]

Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Too bad no one observed Ash Wednesday during the first [...]

Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17

Our brothers and sisters in the faith before us have provided two important keys for [...]

Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

We know nothing about the prophet “Joel, son of Pethuel,” [...]

Commentary on Psalm 50:1-6

How do you respond to the words, “The boss would like to set up a [...]

Commentary on Mark 9:2-9

The previous Sundays of Epiphany have essentially followed the opening chapter of Mark’s Gospel. That narrative begins [...]

Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12

The opening verse of this pericope hints at the focus of the following narrative, reminding [...]