First Reading

Commentary on Exodus 19:2-8a

This pericope can seem almost incidental, falling as it does between the “big moments” in [...]

white cloth with fringe
Commentary on Hosea 5:15-6:6

Like almost every other passage in Hosea, 5:15-6:6 should come with a warning label for [...]

three races of women representing the holy trinity
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a

The writer of Genesis 1:1–2:4a presents the readers with a [...]

mural with focus on the ascension
Commentary on Acts 1:1-11

Forty days after Easter in the liturgical calendar is a festival day, the Ascension of [...]

Hands touching in front of setting sun
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost, in many Christian circles, is acknowledged as the birthday of the Church, but we [...]

a look into the
Commentary on Acts 1:6-14

What question would you pose to the recently resurrected Jesus? In the passage, we find [...]

stained glass artwork of Jesus with His arms outstretched
Commentary on Acts 17:22-31

As Paul stands in the midst of the Areopagus or Mars Hill, he speaks to [...]

a stand alone rock near a body of water
Commentary on Acts 7:55-60

This is a disturbing story. Stephen speaks truth to power and is stoned to death. [...]

a metal gate opening to a wheat field at sunset
Commentary on Acts 2:42-47

The reading for the Fourth Sunday of Easter stretches into the days following the Pentecost [...]

Girl on someone's shoulders uses fingers as play binoculars
Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 22-32

The lectionary readings for the Sundays after Easter contain passages [...]