Narrative Lectionary

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

I am fascinated by how this chapter is used in [...]

Commentary on Acts 18:1-4

Acts 18 follows Paul as he continues on his missionary journey. From Thessalonica, he went [...]

Commentary on Acts 17:1-9

Much has happened in the narrative world of Acts in between last week’s reading in [...]

Commentary on Acts 3:1-10

This passage in which Peter and John heal a lame man is the first scene [...]

Commentary on Acts 1:1-14

Historically, Acts has been read by the church in worship during the Season of Easter. [...]

Commentary on Mark 16:1-8

“They said nothing to nobody — they were afraid, you see.” That’s a fairly literal, [...]

Commentary on Mark 15:16-39

Unvarnished and raw: that’s how Mark recounts Jesus’ death. More than any other evangelist, Mark [...]

Commentary on Mark 14:22-42

Jesus’ fidelity and the Twelve’s faltering: these cables bind the Last Supper and Gethsemane in [...]

Commentary on Mark 11:1-11 or Mark 14:3-9

Familiarity breeds complacency: the challenge facing the preacher this Sunday. [...]

Commentary on Mark 13:1-8, 24-37

I was recently fortunate enough to lead my second study [...]