Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
One of the challenges of preaching the lectionary in conjunction with the liturgical calendar is [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14
Our culture seems obsessed with death imagery. From crime investigation television shows like CSI and [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13
In the tradition in which I was raised, Bible study [...]
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
I never fully appreciated the Hebrews grumbling in Exodus until two years ago when given [...]
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a
The promise to Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12:1-4 marks one of the most dramatic [...]
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
The Old Testament lectionary texts for the six Sundays of [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day journey of Lent with a [...]
Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18
“Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 49:8-16a
Isaiah 49:8-16a, the Old Testament lectionary text for this Sunday, is part of a larger [...]
Commentary on Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
The lectionary from Leviticus begins with the familiar Levitical refrain: [...]