Second Reading

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 [...]

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 [...]