Commentary on Acts 7:55-60
Stephen’s story in the book of Acts powerfully exemplifies a bold, Spirit-empowered witness to the [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Acts 2:42-47
Acts portrays an idyllic community arising from the fiery events of Shavuot in chapter 2. [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Acts presents communities with varied opinions and understandings about the [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 22-32
This commentary highlights the importance of reading the lectionary passage [...]
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
It is an interesting challenge to preach on a passage from Scripture that itself functions [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Setting the stage for this lectionary reading is the prophetic [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
Today in the United States and elsewhere, fear, cruelty, and [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
This text in Second Isaiah (40–55) brings a human body into view. No gender, no [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14
The Valley of Dry Bones is perhaps the best-known text from the book of Ezekiel. [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13
The text of 1 Samuel 16 begins with a question [...]