Narrative Lectionary

Psalm 23
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-11

When Cardinal Bergoglio, a Jesuit priest from South America, was elected Pope last year, many [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14

War scars the mind as much as the body. Horrifying images are burned into the [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Daniel 3:1, 8-30

The Book of Daniel is an amazingly complex work. The [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14

Home. It is a word that evokes strong emotions, an [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-7

It is really the fault of Georg Frederic Handel. He made this passage too familiar. [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24

Amos might just be the most famous of the biblical [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-18

What is this story doing in the book of Kings? When the contemporary person reads [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13

Any prominent public space needs a rationale and a dedication. [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14

Most people have fond memories of David from Sunday school: [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-21

The story of God’s people continues, and again time has passed. The wilderness lessons are [...]