Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a

Like many who preach the lectionary calendar, I’ve encountered the beginning story of the ancestral [...]

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Commentary on John 3:1-17

“The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do [...]

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Comentario del San Mateo 4:1-11

¿Quién no ha experimentado una tentación? Está en el centro [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 32

Verses 3–5 of Psalm 32 articulate the simple story of forgiveness.1 The key is found in the [...]

Commentary on Romans 5:12-19

His name was Mr. Steve Moore, and he was the honors English Literature teacher during [...]

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Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

As I write this biblical reflection—more theological and historical, likely—I [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11

This scene, whether in Matthean or Lukan form, appears frequently in the lectionary. What to [...]

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Comentario del San Mateo 6:1-6, 16-21

Hoy en día tenemos muy arraigada la costumbre de la [...]

Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17

This psalm is a prayer of penitence, confession, remorse, owning mistakes made, and seeking a [...]

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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

The preacher may wonder what this text contributes to reflection [...]