Commentary on 1 John 1:1—2:2
Ask a non–Christian–even ask some Christians–what the point of Christian [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
On Easter Sunday, the church proclaims, “O give thanks to [...]
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
“This one (touton) God raised from the dead on the third day” (Acts 10:40). We [...]
Commentary on John 20:1-18
John’s gospel is noteworthy for the confident and triumphal demeanor of its central character. In [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Today’s Gospel lection again competes for the preacher’s attention with [...]
Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13
The fairy tale ending we all hope for does not happen in this parable. In [...]
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
This Old Testament lesson has been excerpted from the second [...]
Commentary on Amos 5:18-24
A brilliant ironist, Amos reverses his audience’s expectations at every turn in the book that [...]
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Today’s text from 1 Thessalonians is the fourth lection in [...]
Commentary on Matthew 23:1-12
For additional lectionary resources on the assigned texts for All Saints, please see the Craft [...]
