First Reading

Commentary on Job 19:23-27a

Handel Had It Right At least once a year, in the church where I grew [...]

Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34

The end of the church year brings several special occasions [...]

Commentary on Isaiah 1:10-18

Reform School – for Everyone When I was in junior high school, I remember hearing [...]

Commentary on Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22

In 2003, cartoonist Bruce Eric Kaplan published a cartoon in [...]

Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31

The story of Jacob’s wrestling with the angel provides an [...]

Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c

Set amidst international politics is a remarkable story about healing, [...]

Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

When have the sainted people to whom you preach ever [...]

Commentary on Amos 6:1a, 4-7

The Old Testament reading of this Sunday is from the prophet Amos, as it was [...]

Commentary on Amos 8:4-7

The Theological Context of Amos 8:4-7: Justice This week’s Old Testament lesson from the prophet Amos offers [...]

Commentary on Exodus 32:7-14

A Commentary on Human Nature This Sunday’s Old Testament lesson can be understood as a [...]