Revised Common Lectionary

Photo of a bronze sculpture by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, on a bench beside St. Clement's church in Cambridge, Ontario.
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

I would wager that most of you who choose to [...]

Photo of a bronze sculpture by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, on a bench beside St. Clement's church in Cambridge, Ontario.
Commentary on Luke 9:51-62

In this week’s lectionary text, the story begins in a Samaritan village. In my initial read, I [...]

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Comentario del San Lucas 8:26-39

Alguna vez escuchamos en las comunidades de fe largos sermones [...]

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Commentary on Galatians 3:23-29

Condensed into seven verses, our text seems to capture both [...]

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on Psalm 22:19-28

This psalm was used to guide worship, rather than as a record of the particular [...]

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-4 [5-7] 8-15a

Considered part of the Historical Books of the Christian Old [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 65:1-9

One of my favorite aspects of the prophets in general, and Isaiah specifically, is the [...]

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on Luke 8:26-39

If there is one thing the gospels agree on, it is that Jesus performed miracles [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on John 16:12-15

Holy Trinity Sunday is an invitation to consider the mystery of God’s expansive nature as [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

In Proverbs, Wisdom is a woman. Proverbs 8 represents the [...]