Narrative Lectionary

God Orders Noah to Leave the Ark
Commentary on Genesis 6:16-22; 9:8-15

The new Narrative Lectionary year begins with the familiar story [...]

Icon of Abraham, Sarah, and Moses
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-9

It is hard to overestimate the importance of this week’s story. Genesis 12 is a [...]

It's Harvest Time in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Commentary on Matthew 20:1-16

Jesus often spoke in parables to express something about God and God’s ways in the [...]

Wine
Commentary on Luke 22:1-27

Looking back to the temptation story, we recall that after the last temptation, the devil [...]

Job's Sufferings
Commentary on Job 41:1-8; 42:1-17

[This is the final week of a 5-week preaching series on Job.] [...]

Job's Sufferings
Commentary on Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11 [25-27]

[This is Week 4 of a 5-week preaching series on Job.] Week [...]

Job's Sufferings
Commentary on Job 14:7-15; 19:23-27

[This is Week 3 of a 5-week preaching series on Job.] [...]

Job's Sufferings
Commentary on Job 3:1-10; 4:1-9; 7:11-21

[This is Week 2 of a 5-week preaching series on Job.] Week [...]

Job's Sufferings
Commentary on Job 1:1-22

Notes for a five-week preaching series on Job.1 These are suggested passages from the book of Job [...]

The birth of Jesus with shepherds
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20

God made the announcement of Jesus’s birth to shepherds first. They didn’t speak English. The [...]