Second Reading

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20

This unit of exhortation begins with its roots planted in [...]

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19]

This can be a very challenging passage to interpret. It [...]

The Lamp
Commentary on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

I have sometimes referred to Hebrews as a good slogan [...]

The Lamp
Commentary on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Today’s second lesson begins the first of four weeks that [...]

In the Vineyard
Commentary on Hebrews 11:29—12:2

From the miraculous to the macabre, the faithful of Israel’s [...]

In the Vineyard
Commentary on Hebrews 11:29—12:2

This week’s second lesson continues the reading of Chapter 11 [...]

Christ Healing the Crippled Woman
Commentary on Hebrews 12:18-29

In a letter that has reverberated with rhetorical force throughout, [...]

Christ Healing the Crippled Woman
Commentary on Hebrews 12:18-29

Today’s second reading is the third of four consecutive readings [...]

The Poor Invited to the Feast
Commentary on Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Hebrews 13 can read like a list of rules — [...]

The Poor Invited to the Feast
Commentary on Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

This is the last of four consecutive weeks that Hebrews [...]