Commentary on Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
When we think of Jesus’ followers we think of the [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Luke 10:25-37
In the Lukan context, the parable of the Good Samaritan is prompted by a dialogue [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:25-37
How do we preach on texts that everybody knows and where the meaning is very [...]
Commentary on Luke 12:13-21
The parable of the rich fool (or “barn guy,” as I always think of him) [...]
Commentary on Luke 12:13-21
Many who hear this parable, especially in a North American context, may wonder: Why is [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:38-42
The design and structure of Luke’s story about Jesus’ visit in the home of Mary [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:38-42
Hospitality is exceedingly important in the biblical world in general and in Luke’s Gospel in [...]
Commentary on John 6:51-58
Jesus is manna, food that sustained Israel both physically and spiritually in the wilderness. John [...]
Commentary on Luke 11:1-13
In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus answers a fundamental question of the life of faith — how [...]
Commentary on John 6:51-58
The temptation on this Sunday, when the gospel reading is so obviously, if not originally [...]
