Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Romans 8:6-11

The second lesson for Lent 5 may be attractive from a simple numerical standpoint: the [...]

Commentary on John 9:1-41

Preaching on John 9:1-41 reminds me of the children’s book A Fish Out of Water, [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 5:8-14

In the midst of a group of complex lessons (not [...]

Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13

One of the primary messages of this story is that [...]

Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7

This elegant story is, first and foremost, a dual commentary on human nature and divine [...]

Commentary on Romans 5:1-11

Paul had a preacher’s style that comes through in his writing. Often, as here, he [...]

Commentary on John 4:5-42

The second and third Sundays in Lent juxtapose two characters unique to the Gospel of [...]

Commentary on John 3:1-17

The Second Sunday in Lent begins a four week digression from the Gospel for Year [...]

Commentary on Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Why would a preacher work with these pieces of a [...]

Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a

Something that all the cultures of the world share is ancestor stories. Some within the [...]