Commentary on 2 Peter 3:8-15a
The second reading assigned for the Second Sunday of Advent in the lectionary can seem [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
The opening line of this psalm is indicative of its [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11
This lection vibrates with the infectious energy of change. Brooking neither argument nor hesitation, a [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:1-8
WAKE UP! Like a splash of cold water on the face, Mark’s Gospel begins with a jarring, [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]
The majestically celebratory opening of Hebrews merits a cautious approach [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10
“Beauty” is a word in the English language that gets used a lot to talk [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-14
John’s audience would have been familiar with the first few words of the prologue, “In [...]
Commentary on Psalm 98
Psalm 98 invites hearers and readers into a new frame of reflection about the activity of God.1 [...]
Commentary on Psalm 97
The first line of Psalm 97 marks it as one of several “enthronement psalms” found in the [...]
Commentary on Titus 3:4-7
This excerpt from Titus blends the Christmas language of incarnation (“the goodness and loving kindness [...]