Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Romans 9:1-5

Paul closes Romans 8 with the triumphal declaration that nothing “in all creation, will be [...]

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Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31

Preachers face a temptation to emphasize everything good about the [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-5

The exilic and postexilic sections of Isaiah, beginning in chapter 40, reckon with questions of [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 14:13-21

Fortunately, the people who passed along their memories of Jesus [...]

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Comentario del San Mateo 13:31-33, 44-52

Mateo 13 contiene una serie de parábolas sobre el reino [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 119:129-136

The sheer size of Psalm 119 alone (176 verses) frequently [...]

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Commentary on Romans 8:26-39

The end of Romans 8 provides the preacher with a chance to declare boldly and [...]

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Commentary on Genesis 29:15-28

This story in Jacob’s life includes themes of romantic love, [...]

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Commentary on 1 Kings 3:5-12

In this episode, God invites Solomon to make a request, and Solomon asks for wisdom [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

When my grandson Devon was 13 years old, he wrote [...]