Second Reading

Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21

The final Sunday in Epiphany is when the church remembers the Transfiguration of our Lord. [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Most of us who have been around churches for any [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

When we read 1 Corinthians, we are quite literally reading [...]

Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

This text for the Baptism of Jesus is a short sermon that summarizes the entire [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 3:1-12

“Mystery” is the term that runs throughout this passage from [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 2:10-18

The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day see a shift from the images of [...]

Commentary on Romans 1:1-7

In this last Sunday of Advent, we circle back to the beginning of Romans, revisiting [...]

Commentary on James 5:7-10

In the third Sunday of Advent, the epistle reading shifts from Paul’s letter to the [...]

Commentary on Romans 15:4-13

Several years ago my pastoral duties included leading a short mid-week worship service at a [...]

Commentary on Philippians 3:17—4:1

Mohandas Gandhi once remarked, “I like your Christ, I do [...]