Commentary on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
As every gardener knows, it’s all about the soil. Without [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Last week’s text, the parable of the sower, focused on [...]
Commentary on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how something so small [...]
Commentary on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
In this text, although Jesus is referring to the generation [...]
Commentary on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
It was early September of 2001.1 I had assigned the [...]
Commentary on Matthew 25:14-30
“Enter the joy of your master.” This phrase, I believe, [...]
Commentary on John 11:32-44
On the one hand, even without the accompaniment of the other appointed lectionary readings or [...]
Commentary on Luke 6:20-31
Saints are “holy ones” (Greek: hagioi), the “blessed of God” (Greek: makarioi: Luke 6:20-22). But [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12
This is a strong text for All Saints Day, especially if we use the word [...]
Commentary on John 6:56-69
This climatic passage, with its rich metaphor and intense interaction, aims to move us finally [...]
