Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-7
It is really the fault of Georg Frederic Handel. He made this passage too familiar. [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
Amos might just be the most famous of the biblical [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-18
What is this story doing in the book of Kings? When the contemporary person reads [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13
Any prominent public space needs a rationale and a dedication. [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14
Most people have fond memories of David from Sunday school: [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-21
The story of God’s people continues, and again time has passed. The wilderness lessons are [...]
Commentary on Exodus 16:1-18
Much has happened in the biblical narrative between last Sunday and this one. This people, [...]
Commentary on Exodus 2:23-25; 3:10-15; 4:10-17
September is the launching pad of congregational life — Sunday [...]
Commentary on Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17
Biblical scholar Renita Weems has described Jacob as “the first [...]
Commentary on Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14
My husband has been very intentional about walking our daughter [...]