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 [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20
God made the announcement of Jesus’s birth to shepherds first. They didn’t speak English. The [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-23
The story of the visit of the Magi, the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt, and [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:1-9, 31-35
When Pharisees warn Jesus to “get away from here” because [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:21-38
The start of a new year causes many to reflect on new beginnings, new possibilities, [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:14-30
It is difficult to exaggerate the significance of Jesus’ sermon in Nazareth for Luke’s overarching [...]
Commentary on Luke 6:1-16
Preaching on ancient Sabbath controversies in the Gospels is no easy task, and in this [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:1-17
By this point in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus’ healing powers are well-established. Already by [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:18-35
This week’s story begins with a reminder of Jesus’ miraculous acts up until this point: [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:36-50
As we saw two weeks ago with the reference to compassion as a counter-cultural “suffering-with,” [...]