Revised Common Lectionary

March of the Children of Israel toward the Promised Land
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a

You know this passage. Even if you weren’t a minister, [...]

March of the Children of Israel toward the Promised Land
Commentary on John 20:1-18

The Gospel of John is an exhibit of contrasts. The Jesus we are presented with [...]

Photo of people holding candles at an Easter Vigil service
Comentario del San Juan 20:1-18

La versión juanina de la resurrección es bastante diferente. La [...]

March of the Children of Israel toward the Promised Land
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-11

Isaiah 55:1–11 highlights the power of God’s word to accomplish God’s intentions. It invites hearers [...]

March of the Children of Israel toward the Promised Land
Commentary on Daniel 3:1-29

Daniel 2–3 is one story with two episodes. In the first episode, Nebuchadnezzar dreams of [...]

March of the Children of Israel toward the Promised Land
Commentary on Romans 6:3-11

Death Baptism and Mutual Entombment The idea of being “plunged into someone’s death” and being [...]

Peaches on a branch
Commentary on Acts 8:26-40

The three preceding lectionary texts from Acts have focused on the extraordinary effects of the [...]

Peaches on a branch
Commentary on Psalm 22:25-31

How odd is it, during Easter, to return to the Psalm of Good Friday, the [...]

Peaches on a branch
Commentary on 1 John 4:7-21

Today’s passage contains some of the most moving and profound teachings on love in the [...]

Peaches on a branch
Commentary on John 15:1-8

The next two Sundays of Easter take us into the middle of the Farewell Discourse [...]