Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
“Dear Family and Friends, Christmas is upon us once more. [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on 2 Peter 3:8-15a
“Are we there yet?” People will soon begin their holiday travels. In trains, planes, and [...]
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
“Rejoice always.” The third Sunday in Advent has traditionally been [...]
Commentary on Romans 16:25-27
These three verses contain a doxology, and they bring the Letter to the Romans to [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 3:1-12
The writing style of the author of Ephesians seems at [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 2:10-18
Once the hoopla of Christmas fades, and the wonder of the new baby in the [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-19
In the United States, the American Dream is often proclaimed as if it were gospel: [...]
Commentary on Galatians 4:4-7
The choice of this text as a reading for during the on-going celebration of Christmas [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 1:3-14
Ephesians begins by baptizing its hearers in a flood of [...]
Commentary on Titus 2:11-14
The opening of this portion of Paul’s brief letter to his assistant Titus might be [...]