Commentary on Mark 1:1-8
There is probably not a better text for the second Sunday of Advent than Gospel of Mark’s [...]
Gospel
Commentary on John 1:6-8, 19-28
Whereas in the synoptic gospels, John is portrayed as John [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:26-38
This Advent season, the Gospel of Luke’s version of the birth story is our focus. [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:22-40
In many ways, Luke 2:22-40 is the after story that is rarely shared during Advent [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-14
John’s Gospel begins, not at Jesus’ conception or cradle, but at the conception of the [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-14
“In the beginning was the Word…and we have seen his glory.” John doesn’t shy away [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
Expectation. Birth. Manger. Shepherds. Angels. Witness. Many such details constitute [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
The structure of the Epiphany gospel, Matthew 2:1-12, is a chiasm: A. Wise men came [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:4-11
The account of Jesus’ baptism in the gospel of Mark is read and heard on [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:14-20
The opening weeks of the new year and the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday are [...]