Commentary on Luke 7:18-35
This week’s story begins with a reminder of Jesus’ miraculous acts up until this point: [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 7:36-50
As we saw two weeks ago with the reference to compassion as a counter-cultural “suffering-with,” [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:28-45
In last week’s story, Jesus’ identity was questioned. This week’s passage focuses on Jesus’ identity [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:51-62
At this point in Luke’s Gospel we’re only just over a third of the way [...]
Commentary on Acts 6:1—7:2a, 44-60
When I was growing up in church, the Acts of [...]
Commentary on Genesis 39:1-23
In reading the story of Joseph in Potiphar’s house, in which Potiphar’s wife tries to [...]
Commentary on Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29
The long walk to freedom, to paraphrase Nelson Mandela, is [...]
Commentary on Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17
It is easy, and perhaps tempting, for Christians to try [...]
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Commentary on Joshua 24:1-15 [16-26]
Joshua 24 is a famous text, mostly for verse 15, [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9; Psalm 51:1-9
The appearance of this text [...]
