Gospel

judge's gavel
Commentary on Mark 10:2-16

Beware this week.1 As soon as you read the word “divorce” aloud, a whole sermon [...]

Millstone in a garden
Commentary on Mark 9:38-50

This story comes as Jesus heads toward Jerusalem.1 Throughout Mark 8–10, Jesus struggles to turn [...]

Children embracing with smiles
Commentary on Mark 9:30-37

What if we welcomed children in Jesus’ name?  On November 22, 2014, Tamir Rice, a [...]

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Mark 8:27-38

Mark reintroduces the theme of discipleship by first interrogating Jesus’ identity. As is common in [...]

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Commentary on Mark 7:24-37

Today’s Gospel reading is a tale of two healings (Mark 7:24–30 and 7:31–37).   Jesus is [...]

Hand washing
Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

This isn’t quite what we want to hear at the [...]

Fufu and eforiro on white plates (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on John 6:56-69

John 6:56–69 presents a controversy arising from Jesus’ claim to be the bread of life.  [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on John 6:51-58

In this section of the Bread of Life discourse, Jesus introduces a profound concept: “flesh” [...]

Injera with other Ethiopian foods (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on John 6:35, 41-51

This is a pivotal part of the later section of [...]

rice in a bowl with sesame seeds (Bread of Life)
Commentary on John 6:24-35

This week, we come to the beginning of Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse. Building on [...]