Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
For Epiphany the lectionary offers us a tale of two kings: the holy child Jesus [...]
Gospel
Commentary on John 1:[1-9], 10-18
There is no infancy narrative, no temptation in the wilderness, [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
For Christmas Day, the lectionary turns to the second half [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:41-52
The lectionary ends this calendar year with the first words of Jesus, but before that [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-14
The first three words of John 1:1 can be literally translated “In a beginning” and [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
In the book Overload: Finding the Truth in Today’s Deluge [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Many will remember Roots, Alex Haley’s 1976 phenomenal book that [...]
Commentary on Luke 3:7-18
Good news can take different forms. John the Baptizer’s message is an example. More than [...]
Commentary on Luke 3:1-6
On the second Sunday of Advent, John the Baptizer gets a little limelight. By this point in [...]
Commentary on John 18:33-37
Who is truly powerful? Who reigns?1 John’s trial narrative raises these questions in compelling ways. [...]
