Revised Common Lectionary

Elijah and the Widow of Zarepheth
Commentary on Galatians 1:11-24

In the last session of a Pauline Letters class at [...]

Elijah and the Widow of Zarepheth
Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16

On the surface, 1 Kings 17:8-16 tells a familiar story of a prophet who performs [...]

Elijah and the Widow of Zarepheth
Commentary on Psalm 30

Psalm 30 is a song of thanksgiving. That label is appropriate for two reasons. First, and most [...]

Elijah and the Widow of Zarepheth
Commentary on Luke 7:11-17

Hundreds of years before Jesus is born and embarks on a ministry of healing and [...]

Elijah and the Widow of Zarepheth
Comentario del San Lucas 7:11-17

Esta historia, que solamente cuenta el evangelista Lucas, sigue la [...]

Elijah and the Widow of Zarepheth
Commentary on 1 Kings 17:17-24

How do we know that Elijah is really a “man [...]

Jesus absolves the penitent sinner
Commentary on Luke 7:36-8:3

Imagine if you had invited guests to your home for dinner and suddenly someone entered [...]

Jesus absolves the penitent sinner
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:10, 13-15

2 Samuel 12 is one of the most compelling stories [...]

Jesus absolves the penitent sinner
Commentary on Galatians 2:15-21

The great theme of Paul’s letter to the Galatians is [...]

Jesus absolves the penitent sinner
Commentary on Psalm 32

Three of the readings for this Sunday, including Psalm 32, speak of sin and forgiveness.1 The first [...]