Commentary on Malachi 4:1-2a
Treacherous days, treacherous texts. Treacherous days because the end is coming, as the texts insist. [...]
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 [...]