Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
“God has given me the tongue of a teacher,” says the prophet–something, no doubt, all [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Matthew 27:11-54
The Passion Narratives in the four gospels are similar to [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14
The “valley of dry bones” is almost certainly the most beloved and well known of [...]
Commentary on John 11:1-45
It is significant that the story of Lazarus, unique to the Gospel of John, is [...]
Commentary on Romans 8:6-11
The second lesson for Lent 5 may be attractive from a simple numerical standpoint: the [...]
Commentary on John 9:1-41
Preaching on John 9:1-41 reminds me of the children’s book A Fish Out of Water, [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 5:8-14
In the midst of a group of complex lessons (not [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13
One of the primary messages of this story is that [...]
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
This elegant story is, first and foremost, a dual commentary on human nature and divine [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:1-11
Paul had a preacher’s style that comes through in his writing. Often, as here, he [...]