Commentary on 1 Peter 2:19-25
We ought to first note that the lectionary this week has skipped over I Peter [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on 1 Peter 1:17-23
On the Second Sunday after Easter the given text was I Peter 1.3-9 This week’s [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 1:3-9
The First Letter of Peter is addressed to the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, [...]
Commentary on Colossians 3:1-4
Colossians is in many ways “the epistle in the middle.” [...]
Commentary on Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew gives us the story of Jesus’ passion. Paul gives [...]
Commentary on Romans 8:6-11
The second lesson for Lent 5 may be attractive from a simple numerical standpoint: the [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 5:8-14
In the midst of a group of complex lessons (not [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:1-11
Paul had a preacher’s style that comes through in his writing. Often, as here, he [...]
Commentary on Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Why would a preacher work with these pieces of a [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:12-19
The Lenten readings of Paul’s letter to the Romans begin with a summary. While it [...]