Revised Common Lectionary

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Psalm 148

Psalm 148 poetically reflects on the essence and expression of praise. In a poetic flourish of word [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Acts 11:1-18

The Jewish leaders in Judea, the circumcised, criticized Peter for sharing a meal with the [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Revelation 21:1-6

On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we continue to celebrate [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on John 13:31-35

The Gospel of John could be summed up by a number of different key words. [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Psalm 148

In its songs of praise, Israel regularly invites an extraordinarily expansive congregation to praise God — “all [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Acts 11:1-18

Peter and Cornelius and Trouble in Jerusalem This lesson for the 5th Sunday of Easter [...]

Gustav Klimt, Nine Drawings for the Execution of a Frieze
Commentary on John 14:23-29

When Jesus departs from his disciples, there will be significant changes and this text makes [...]

Gustav Klimt, Nine Drawings for the Execution of a Frieze
Commentary on Acts 16:9-15

Just prior to the beginning of this text, Paul and his companions Silas and Timothy [...]

Gustav Klimt, Nine Drawings for the Execution of a Frieze
Commentary on Psalm 67

The sixth Sunday of Easter may feel a bit like the 12th day of Christmas—officially still in [...]

Gustav Klimt, Nine Drawings for the Execution of a Frieze
Commentary on Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5

“Then the angel showed me the river of life-giving water, [...]