Second Reading

Mark 13:2
Commentary on Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] 19-25

Most people who remember anything from Hebrews remember it as [...]

2 Samuel 23:3-4
Commentary on Revelation 1:4b-8

Revelation is not a script for the end of the [...]

Luke 21:28
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Paul’s Macedonian mission began with scandal and imprisonment, and his [...]

Malachi 3:1
Commentary on Philippians 1:3-11

The prayer of thanksgiving that opens Philippians describes the dialogue [...]

Zephaniah 3:20
Commentary on Philippians 4:4-7

“Joy” and “peace” are themes we encounter throughout the season [...]

The Annunciation
Commentary on Hebrews 10:5-10

The person of Jesus Christ — his will and voice and body — take center [...]

Lighthouse shining against deep blue sky
Commentary on Titus 2:11-14

The passage taken from Titus in the lectionary today does not relate the storied details [...]

Luke 2:51
Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17

On the first Sunday after Christmas, it’s hard for any [...]

The Nativity (2017)
Commentary on Titus 3:4-7

The reference to Jesus’ appearance in the flesh, which accords with the feast of Christmas [...]

Matthew 2:10
Commentary on Ephesians 3:1-12

The need for unity and equality continues to paralyze both [...]