Alternate First Reading

Lost Drachma
Commentary on Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

The preacher who chooses to preach this passage has no [...]

Lost Drachma
Commentary on Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

It’s bad enough when one knows one has a problem. [...]

Rich and Poor, or, War and Peace
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:18—9:1

As I write (the date is July 8, 2016), it [...]

Rich and Poor, or, War and Peace
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:18—9:1

Jeremiah demonstrates to us the confidence of the Israelite. This [...]

Lazarus waiting at the door
Commentary on Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

It is said that hope springs eternal. There are times, [...]

Lazarus waiting at the door
Commentary on Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

This passage stands out as marking Jeremiah’s centrality to the [...]

The Mulberry Tree
Commentary on Lamentations 1:1-6

We live in a world that is uncomfortable with feelings [...]

The Mulberry Tree
Commentary on Lamentations 1:1-6

The book of Lamentations articulates the anguish of the Hebrews [...]

Healing of the ten lepers
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

The truncated text of the lectionary selection distorts the message [...]

Healing of the ten lepers
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Jeremiah’s words here astonish, and yet they fulfill what he [...]