Second Reading

Commentary on James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a

After several chapters of warnings and vivid illustrations of the [...]

Commentary on James 3:1-12

The preacher encountering this text might be forgiven for the sudden urge to suggest, in [...]

Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17

The second chapter of James opens with an illustration that [...]

Commentary on James 1:17-27

The book of James is something of an enigma in NT literature. Is it from [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 3:14-21

The first seven words of this text — “I bow [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 2:11-22

Today’s reading lies at the heart of the theology of [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 1:3-14

This is a text of almost unfathomable depth. Before exploring [...]

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Today’s second reading comes from the part of 2 Corinthians [...]

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Our Pauline reading for this week is often relegated to [...]

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Paul longs for the Corinthians’ faith not to be meaningless: [...]