Narrative Lectionary

Psalm 23
Commentary on Exodus 19:1-6, 20:1-17

My teacher James Arne Nestingen once said, “Every preacher should [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Ruth 1:1—4:22

A story of human love reflecting and enacting divine love, the book of Ruth is [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 John 1:1—2:2; 4:1-21

Preaching Series on 1 John July 13, 2014 Preaching text: [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Exodus 19:1-6, 20:1-17

My teacher James Arne Nestingen once said, “Every preacher should [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Exodus 16:1-18

The story of the manna from heaven in Exodus 16 indeed can be described as [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21; Philippians 4:4-7

With this reading the narrative lectionary takes us out of [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Philippians 2:1-13

It’s a pretty radical idea — God descending into human [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Philippians 1:1-18a

As we move from Easter to Pentecost, this is a [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Acts 17:16-31

Likely if you have read critical commentaries on this passage before reading this essay, you [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Acts 16:16-34

In Jesus’ first sermon, according to Luke, he reads from Isaiah announcing that he has [...]