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Living as strangers, sojourners, and exiles in a world larger than one’s imagination can deprive Christian believers of the essence of faith. The Bible reminds us of our faith ancestors in the persons of Abraham, (...)

Paul’s letters consistently address communities facing significant challenges. Some of these challenges stem from the difficulties of living within the Roman Empire as a marginalized or minority group. Less often recognized is that these communities (...)

“Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind” (John 9:32).  Mixed reactions This is a story about a healing, the Sabbath, and the interrogation (...)

“The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the (...)

[NOTE: If you are looking for material with connections to John 12, Jesus’s Triumphal Entry, please see this April 10, 2022, commentary by Lindsey Scott.] While all four Gospels mention that Jesus is crucified beneath (...)

Verses 3–5 of Psalm 32 articulate the simple story of forgiveness.1 The key is found in the move from concealing sin to confessing sin, and divine forgiveness comes to the fore. These verses reflect the (...)

Church leadership is hard. Pastors balance several competing demands. They direct people with purpose and vision without creating a cult of personality. They honor past leadership while guiding a congregation into the future. They bring (...)

The Sundays after Epiphany in Year A offer us several opportunities to engage the opening chapters of 1 Corinthians, Paul’s second letter (see 1 Corinthians 5:9) to a church he had established during his stay (...)

The Greek meaning of “epiphany” is to reveal or uncover.1 Yet in the Christmas cycle, Jesus is “uncovered” or “revealed” twice.  Luke “reveals” the identity of the baby in the songs of the angels, so (...)

Christian prayer is the spiritual and mystical act of being incorporated into the life of the Son by the Spirit and coming before God the Father, being received as the Son, and speaking to the (...)