Commentary on Matthew 3:1-17
Anticipating a big event is often half the fun. There can be something deeply satisfying [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 10:25-42
The lawyer who tests Jesus already knows the answer to his first question, “What must [...]
Commentary on Luke 16:19-31
In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus Jesus confronts his listeners with a [...]
Commentary on Luke 18:31—19:10
“See,” said Jesus, “we are going up to Jerusalem … [...]
Commentary on Luke 23:32-47
Often, there is no sermon on Good Friday. The reading of Luke’s Passion story from [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
This is one of the most beloved passages in all [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-20
By the time the author of Matthew recounts the Beatitudes, half of a century had [...]
Commentary on Matthew 16:24—17:8
In this scene, Jesus is somehow transformed. Moses and Elijah [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-17
The temptation of Jesus has seemed to spark the human imagination for millennia. Paintings and [...]
Commentary on Luke 24:13-35
Luke’s narratives take us on the road frequently. A journey brings Mary and Joseph to [...]
