Commentary on Luke 6:1-16
Preaching on ancient Sabbath controversies in the Gospels is no easy task, and in this [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 7:1-17
By this point in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus’ healing powers are well-established. Already by [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:18-35
This week’s story begins with a reminder of Jesus’ miraculous acts up until this point: [...]
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 [...]