First Reading

Baptism of Jesus
Commentary on Isaiah 43:1-7

Like other prophetic writings, Isaiah 40-55 (which scholars call Second Isaiah) aims to change people’s [...]

Ascension of Christ
Commentary on Acts 1:1-11

The Ascension seems like the poor cousin among church festivals: often overlooked, passed over without [...]

Sacred Spaces: Sunset
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21

If a roomful of people given the ability to speak foreign languages sounds electrifying, try [...]

Sacred Spaces: Sunset
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21

If a roomful of people given the ability to speak foreign languages sounds electrifying, try [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Acts 11:1-18

The Jewish leaders in Judea, the circumcised, criticized Peter for sharing a meal with the [...]

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Commentary on Acts 11:1-18

Peter and Cornelius and Trouble in Jerusalem This lesson for the 5th Sunday of Easter [...]

Gustav Klimt, Nine Drawings for the Execution of a Frieze
Commentary on Acts 16:9-15

Just prior to the beginning of this text, Paul and his companions Silas and Timothy [...]

Gustav Klimt, Nine Drawings for the Execution of a Frieze
Commentary on Acts 16:9-15

Like much of Luke-Acts, this week’s text finds Christians on the road. Seemingly unable to [...]

Chi Rho alpha omega
Commentary on Acts 16:16-34

In Acts, trouble follows Paul. Or perhaps Paul tends to help precipitate the various controversies [...]

Chi Rho alpha omega
Commentary on Acts 16:16-34

In last Sunday’s lesson, Paul met Lydia while he was looking for a place of [...]