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It is easy to miss the wonder of a well-known biblical passage. This is certainly the case with the opening creation narrative in Genesis 1:1-2:4a. Few passages have endured as much scrutiny for a variety (...)

The book of Acts is the narrated story of God’s mighty acts among early communities of believers (in Judea and in the diaspora). God promised to pour out God’s Spirit without favoritism in the last (...)

There is much confusion in our congregations about “judgment.” Preachers shoulder a good deal of responsibility for this state of affairs.  We seldom speak of judgment (particularly the “last judgment”) even though our people are (...)

Letters typically begin with statements identifying the author of the epistle and the person or community being addressed.  Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth is no different. Paul seeks to establish his own (...)

Our text begins with Peter addressing a most unlikely audience. He is speaking to the household and friends of Cornelius, a notable leader of Roman soldiers who is nevertheless described as “God-fearing” (10:2, 22). This (...)

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 is timely for the season of Advent. We come in these Advent Sundays to hear and experience the kingship of the Messiah, who has come, is present, and will come in power (...)

“Christ the King” Sunday concludes the year of Luke with a final luminous testimony to how Jesus is God’s way of ruling in this world and in the world to come. The Biblical titles of (...)

Jesus never promised it would be easy to follow him. Tracing his journey to Jerusalem through the long season of Pentecost has felt more like a Lenten ordeal, testing Jesus and his followers, including us. (...)

Handel Had It Right At least once a year, in the church where I grew up, our resident soprano soloist sang with great enthusiasm (and a bit too much tremolo) “I know that my Redeemer (...)

Although Psalm 321 is one of seven identified by the early church as penitential psalms (also Psalms 6, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143), it is actually a psalm of individual thanksgiving.2 The psalmist looks back (...)