Commentary on John 6:56-69
John 6:56–69 presents a controversy arising from Jesus’ claim to be the bread of life. [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20
20240818_SBrown_2ndR_Eph5:15-20 At first glance, this text may seem to [...]
Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14
How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good”?1 It’s an [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
If you have had any experience with a congregation over [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6
Food is a metaphor for life in many biblical stories. For a few weeks now, [...]
Commentary on John 6:51-58
In this section of the Bread of Life discourse, Jesus introduces a profound concept: “flesh” [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2
The straightforward “don’ts” and “dos” of today’s text tempt a [...]
Commentary on Psalm 34:1-8
Psalm 34 is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving.1 Fifteen individual Hymns of Thanksgiving [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
David’s care for his son Absalom, despite his rebellion, is [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:4-8
In my youth, when I would watch movies and television or read novels, I was [...]
