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In the midst of a group of complex lessons (not in sequence) from Romans, this pericope from Ephesians suddenly appears. It accompanies the dramatic Johannine story of the man healed of blindness (John 9:1-41). The (...)

Theologically and spiritually, bible narratives, especially the Book of Acts invite Christian believers to be drawn, shaped and formed by what they read. We are called both to embody the stories and to be advocates (...)

This 4-week Narrative Lectionary preaching series on Ephesians does not actually include what are probably the letter’s best-known verses, though one imagines it might not be difficult to find at least one occasion during a (...)

Where can we hear the Lamb’s “new song” (Revelation 5:9) being sung in the world today? Revelation makes vibrant connections between worship and justice, between liturgy and political transformation. Singing is a profound source of (...)

In this third resurrection appearance (verse 14), Jesus comes to the disciples once again, or at least to the seven who are mentioned (verses 1-2). Peter stays “in character” here as the one who continues (...)

Certain questions in life we ask repeatedly. “Who is in charge?”  “What’s for dinner?” “How are you?”  Revelation 5 helps us ask–and answer–a lifelong question, “Who is Jesus?” The setting for the answer given by (...)

Acts of the Apostles is the second significant act in Luke’s account of the dramatic mission of God, which began with the incarnation of Jesus Christ. This much is clear from the opening sentences. The (...)

This passage holds together two accounts of two different events in two different times and places. Despite the usual practice of dividing passages where there is a shift of time or place, this one is (...)

Each of the four Gospels tells a story of a woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume, but the details in each of the stories are different. In Mark’s version of the anointing, it is the (...)

The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel are a richly woven tapestry of interlacing stories replete with allusions to the Old Testament.  Of the four Gospels, only Luke begins with the story of the birth (...)