Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
These words from 1 Thessalonians anticipate the season of Advent, [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23
Perhaps many of us remember a typical childhood conversation.1 Approaching [...]
Commentary on Philippians 4:1-9
Partisan politics. When one thinks about American politics, that’s what [...]
Commentary on Philippians 3:4b-14
In Summer 2019, my family moved from Nashville, Tennessee, all [...]
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
If anything, this letter is about relationship and imitation. Paul [...]
Commentary on Romans 3:19-28
It would be reasonable to assume that Reformation Sunday is the time to deliver a [...]
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Paul highlights two events in the experience of the Thessalonians [...]
Commentary on Romans 12:9-21
Like any other Pauline letter, Romans 12:9-21 focuses on the humanization of the gospel and [...]
Commentary on Romans 13:8-14
In Romans 12:1-21, the Apostle Paul emphasizes the centrality of a renewed and transformed consciousness [...]
Commentary on Romans 14:1-12
The clarion call of Romans 14:1-12 is captured in a single concept, “hospitality” (14:1a). The Apostle [...]