Commentary on Isaiah 2:1-5
Isaiah prophesies to a word seen, rather than heard. Preacher, this week, and as many [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 2:1-5
The First Readings for Advent, Year A, provide particularly rich visual gifts. On all four [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 11:1-10
There are so many things to see in this text that we hardly know where [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-10
This text shouldn’t be here. Amid rumors of war and desolation, Isaiah 35 surprises us. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-16
This is a very challenging chapter to interpret, much less to preach, in part because [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-16
Again, the Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:2-7
The words of Isaiah 9, immortalized by the great George Frideric Handel, are linked forever [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:2-7
Isaiah 9:1 is not a part of the lectionary text, but helps put this Christmas [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:2-7
The NORAD website allows you to track Santa’s progress across the world on Christmas Eve. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-4
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” Central to the lectionary [...]
