Second Reading

Liturgical scripture readings and preaching have been sacred practices for [...]

In the previous four chapters, Paul has spent intense time trying to explain what he [...]

Like many authors in the first-century world, Paul often trades [...]

To understand the thrust of this text it helps to [...]

School children are often asked to name their heroes. This type of task gives them [...]

Paul is convinced that because of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection a new reality is [...]

A preacher’s first instinct may be to pass over the [...]

Over the past half century, this has been one of [...]

Many preachers will immediately recognize this text in terms of [...]