Revised Common Lectionary

Fufu and eforiro on white plates (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43

One of my former colleagues, [...]

Fufu and eforiro on white plates (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18

The book of Joshua follows on the heels of Moses’ [...]

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 Ephesians 5:15-20

20240818_SBrown_2ndR_Eph5:15-20   At first glance, this text may seem to [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good”?1 It’s an [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

If you have had any experience with a congregation over [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6

Food is a metaphor for life in many biblical stories. For a few weeks now, [...]

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 Ephesians 4:25-5:2

The straightforward “don’ts” and “dos” of today’s text tempt a [...]

Injera with other Ethiopian foods (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:1-8

Psalm 34 is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving.1 Fifteen individual Hymns of Thanksgiving [...]