Second Reading

woman testifying in worship
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

The reading for this Sunday comes at the end of [...]

Rosa Parks, forerunner
Commentary on 2 Peter 3:8-15a

Apocalyptic language is used in 2 Peter 3:8-15a to express the seriousness of Christian holiness [...]

stars falling on hillside
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Imagine that you spent a year and a half getting [...]

Matthew 5:4
Commentary on 1 John 3:1-3

First John 3 is a fitting text for All Saints Day. It gives us hope [...]

1 Thessalonians 2:9
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

In my experience, it is rare to hear a preacher [...]

Matthew 25:10
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

The reading for today and the one assigned for next [...]

Matthew 25:25
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

These words from 1 Thessalonians anticipate the season of Advent, [...]

Matthew 25:35
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

Perhaps many of us remember a typical childhood conversation.1 Approaching [...]

Matthew 22:4
Commentary on Philippians 4:1-9

Partisan politics. When one thinks about American politics, that’s what [...]

Matthew 21:33
Commentary on Philippians 3:4b-14

In Summer 2019, my family moved from Nashville, Tennessee, all [...]