Second Reading

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Commentary on Romans 3:19-28

This text for Reformation Sunday is at the core of Protestant soteriology, yet it is [...]

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Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

1 Thessalonians 2:1–8 continues the extended thanksgiving that Paul begins [...]

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Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

For clear and responsible interpretation of a written work, it [...]

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Commentary on Philippians 4:1-9

The beautiful, poetic language of Philippians 4:4-9 has become a [...]

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Commentary on Philippians 3:4b-14

Today’s reading follows Paul’s heated condemnation of evangelists who had [...]

Commentary on Philippians 2:1-13

Most preachers consider preaching on Philippians 2 only when it [...]

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Commentary on Philippians 1:21-30

How can joy flow directly through the same veins as [...]

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Commentary on Romans 14:1-12

Hospitality is never easy when suspicion rules the day. Why would anyone want to visit [...]

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Commentary on Romans 13:8-14

Paul’s letter to the Roman believers is saturated in the Scriptures of Israel—Torah, Prophets, and [...]

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Commentary on Romans 12:9-21

“Love is (to be) unpretentious!” (hē agape anypokritos, Romans 12:9). This is the opening salvo [...]