Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8
In the World War II movie Fury, Shia LaBeouf’s character, appropriately nicknamed as “Bible,” because [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Jonah 1:1-17; 3:1-10; [4:1-11]
God calls a man named Jonah. The man disobeys and [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 17:1-16 [17-24]
It is much easier to talk about trust — confidence [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:1-17
This key text of the “Davidic Covenant,” is similar to an airport or a train [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:9-11, 19-20; 2:1-10
The title for this narrative lectionary is apt: from a [...]
Commentary on Exodus 32:1-14
The story of the golden calf in Exodus 32 is one of the most complex [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8
These two passages give us the first narrative account of [...]
Commentary on Genesis 37:3-8, 17b-22, 26-34; 50:15-21
The story of Joseph and [...]
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6
The stars of a Serengeti night are enough to take your breath away. I had [...]
Commentary on Genesis 2:4b-7, 15-17; 3:1-8
After a first, poetic account in Genesis 1, Genesis 2-3 [...]