Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Isaiah 64:1-9

This pericope is simultaneously rooted in the rich memories of God’s saving acts and mired [...]

Commentary on Mark 13:24-37

Mark 13:1-37 is set exactly in the middle of the passion narrative in the gospel [...]

Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Psalm 80’s thrice-repeated refrain (vv. 3, 7, 19) is a [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

As in most of his letters, Paul begins 1 Corinthians [...]

Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

The “kingship” of Christ is problematic for some of us [...]

Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46

We come this Sunday, in Matthew’s Gospel, to the final [...]

Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Luminous promises radiate from this passage in Ezekiel. Only here [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

Perhaps many of us remember a typical childhood conversation. Approaching [...]

Commentary on Psalm 119:1-8

Christians generally have not been in love with Psalm 119. It is too long: 187 [...]

Commentary on Mark 12:28-34 

The setting for the gospel text for Pentecost 22, November 1 (also All Saints Day), [...]