Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
Passover in the Old Testament is at the heart of [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
The first Easter drastically changed how Christians understand God’s activity in the world. Today’s first [...]
Commentary on Acts 4:32-35
The portrayals of Christ-following community in Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-37 raise red flags for many [...]
Commentary on Acts 4:5-12
When it comes to modern preachers, “boldness” may not inherently be a virtue. While no [...]
Commentary on Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
For well over two centuries (or more correctly, for two [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21
One challenge of preaching on major festival days such as Christmas, Easter, or Pentecost lies [...]
Commentary on Genesis 3:8-15
Reading the Genesis 3 text in light of Jesus’ confrontations with people who thought he [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:22-24
Three seemingly random verses plucked from the middle of the [...]
Commentary on Job 38:1-11
God’s speech from the whirlwind to Job has been a long time coming. Readers of [...]
Commentary on Lamentations 3:22-33
At first blush, it appears that the assigned text is [...]