Gospel

Hand washing
Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

This isn’t quite what we want to hear at the [...]

Fufu and eforiro on white plates (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on John 6:56-69

John 6:56–69 presents a controversy arising from Jesus’ claim to be the bread of life.  [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on John 6:51-58

In this section of the Bread of Life discourse, Jesus introduces a profound concept: “flesh” [...]

Injera with other Ethiopian foods (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on John 6:35, 41-51

This is a pivotal part of the later section of [...]

rice in a bowl with sesame seeds (Bread of Life)
Commentary on John 6:24-35

This week, we come to the beginning of Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse. Building on [...]

bread with hand
Commentary on John 6:1-21

The opening of John 6 includes Jesus’ miraculous provision of food and his crossing the [...]

landscape painting depicting Jesus on lakeshore
Commentary on Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

So much for subtlety and secrets. Jesus has a way [...]

Detail from painting depicting Herod's banquet, by Pedro García de Benabarre, ca. 1470
Commentary on Mark 6:14-29

The story of John’s murder is dreadful throughout. The Bible includes a number of tales [...]

dusty sandals
Commentary on Mark 6:1-13

One of the more unnerving aspects of Mark’s narrative is that people we might expect [...]

Hand reaching out to touch a rough surface
Commentary on Mark 5:21-43

Mark skimps on detail and storytelling flourishes—except when it doesn’t. This passage offers us one [...]