Revised Common Lectionary

Carrying the cross of Christ
Commentary on Genesis 21:8-21

We are accustomed to talking about the “sacrifice of Isaac,” but this story could be [...]

Carrying the cross of Christ
Commentary on Matthew 10:24-39

Fear. Is there any more pervasive or powerful motivating force [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Romans 7:15-25a

Romans 7 has played a crucial role in Christian anthropology. Whether one derives from this [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Today’s text is really a tale of two passages, each [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Zechariah 9:9-12

The Bible is replete with images of hope. The image [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Psalm 145:8-14

Psalm 145 commands all its readers, indeed, all flesh (145:21) from every generation (145:13), to [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Comentario del San Mateo 11:16-19, 25-30

“¡Palo si boga; palo si no boga!” Este dicho describe [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

After two harrowing stories — the near-deaths of both Ishmael [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Romans 7:15-25a

Like last week’s reading from Romans 6:12-23, this week’s lesson from Romans 7: 15-25a features [...]

Rebecca Begins her Journey to Canaan
Commentary on Psalm 145:8-14

This entry consists of two parts: one that the working preacher might proclaim and one [...]