Commentary on Acts 6:1—7:2a, 44-60
Stories of martyrdom and near-martyrdom often galvanize us as a [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 24:13-35
We do not usually tell ghost stories in church, but this road-to-Emmaus story is exactly [...]
Commentary on Luke 24:1-12
“Remember how he told you?” the youth in dazzling clothing says to the women gathered [...]
Commentary on Luke 23:32-47
We are familiar with the moments of Jesus’ Passion the church remembers in its observation [...]
Commentary on Luke 22:1-27
This reading for Maundy Thursday includes most of the narrative focusing on Jesus’ Passover meal [...]
Commentary on Luke 19:29-44
It’s the kind of thing politicians think about—the optics of an entrance. The thought that [...]
Commentary on Luke 18:31—19:10
It is an unsettling feeling, when houseguests drop in. You [...]
Commentary on Luke 16:19-31
This parable lends itself to preaching the terrors, and maybe that’s warranted from time to [...]
Commentary on Luke 15:1-32
This is quite a cluster of texts for a preacher to tackle. Should you read [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:1-9, 31-35
In Luke 13:1–5, Jesus addresses the crowd—presumably the same one [...]
