Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Advent and Christmas never fail to stir up a vast [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Romans 1:1-7
Paul’s greeting in his letter to the Romans (1:1–7) immediately focusses the audience’s attention on [...]
Commentary on Matthew 11:2-11
This lectionary reading takes up only the first half of Jesus’ reply to John the [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-10
One of the great pleasures of proclaiming God’s words from the book of Isaiah is [...]
Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10
The third Sunday in Advent has become the rare moment when Protestant churches pay a [...]
Commentary on James 5:7-10
A central theological and pastoral thrust of Advent is the correlation between God’s impending endgame [...]
Commentary on Matthew 3:1-12
This episode interrupts the larger story of Jesus to introduce the one who “prepares the [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 11:1-10
One of the reasons I love preaching from Isaiah is the depth of meanings found [...]
Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Psalm 72:1-17, a prayer of well-being for the king, was [...]
Commentary on Romans 15:4-13
There are many striking features of Romans 15:4–13 that might stimulate a preacher’s imagination. It [...]