Second Reading

Jesus absolves the penitent sinner
Commentary on Galatians 2:15-21

The great theme of Paul’s letter to the Galatians is [...]

Jesus absolves the penitent sinner
Commentary on Galatians 2:15-21

Galatians 2:15 is a hard place to start for a [...]

Prophet Elijah on Mount Horeb
Commentary on Galatians 3:23-29

In our text for this week, Paul seeks among other [...]

Prophet Elijah on Mount Horeb
Commentary on Galatians 3:23-29

We continue with our sequential reading of Paul’s letter to [...]

Elijah taken up to heaven
Commentary on Galatians 5:1, 13-25

The first verse of our text for this week includes [...]

Elijah taken up to heaven
Commentary on Galatians 5:1, 13-25

After his awkward, self-identified allegory of Hagar and Sarah (Galatians [...]

Harvest in Provence
Commentary on Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16

The specific verses from our pericope for this week upon [...]

Harvest in Provence
Commentary on Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16

The lectionary chooses both to make optional the first six [...]

The Good Samaritan
Commentary on Colossians 1:1-14

Was Paul just undisciplined or did his writing get away [...]

The Good Samaritan
Commentary on Colossians 1:1-14

This text seemingly consists of the rather mundane opening of [...]