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Each of the four Resurrection narratives goes its own way in details, but there are three elements that they all have in common: (1) the discovery of the empty tomb takes place on a Sunday (...)

Prior to the opening of the dreaded seventh seal, Revelation delivers an amazing and hope-filled surprise: a “salvation interlude,” assuring God’s people they are protected. Just when we are expecting even more destruction with the (...)

When Revelation 7:9-17 is read as an isolated unit, much of its meaning is lost. To grasp the passage’s fuller meaning we need to go to chapter 6, where the first six seals on the (...)

Anticipating a big event is often half the fun. There can be something deeply satisfying about getting ready for an important visit, a significant holiday, or a major milestone. John the Baptist has a significant (...)

At first glance, it may seem that the connection between this text and this day is tenuous at best. There is only a passing reference to “the baptism that John announced” in verse 37. There (...)

This particular text has been chosen for Baptism of our Lord Sunday because it refers both to John’s baptismal mission and to God’s anointing of Jesus with the Holy Spirit as part of a kerygmatic (...)

Water is one of the most powerful elements on the face of the planet. The flow of water over the ground for an extended period of time will result in a riverbed and possibly, over (...)

Before we plunge into the Baptism of Jesus, it’s worthwhile to step back and note some of the unique features of Epiphany in Year C of 2013.  First, Epiphany was actually on a Sunday this (...)

Like other prophetic writings, Isaiah 40-55 (which scholars call Second Isaiah) aims to change people’s minds.  Unlike most other biblical prophets, though, Second Isaiah is filled not with warnings over wrongdoing, but with encouragement to (...)

Since ancient times Psalm 47 has been used for worship. It is plain to see why Christians have used it on Ascension Day. “God has gone up with a shout” (verse 5) brings to mind (...)