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This reading is a continuation of Romans 6:1-11, where we discussed theological themes of sin and death in relation to Paul’s teachings on the sacrament of baptism and eschatology. Verses 12-23 orient readers toward living (...)

In Romans 8:1-39, the apostle Paul lays out a Christian framework, one that holds, sustains, and nourishes both clergy and Christian believers, regardless of where they are in their faith in the life of the (...)

When he received the Spirit as his baptism, Jesus was proclaimed to be God’s son. Driven by the Spirit, Jesus was tempted; empowered by the Spirit, Jesus exorcised demons. This Jesus who was marked out (...)

An English proverb says, “Faults are thick where love is thin”; but God demonstrates the opposite and to a greater extent: “faults are thin where love is thick.” In the first half of the letter (...)

It is tough to praise God if you are busy passing judgment on other people. At least that is what the apostle Paul seems to be saying in this passage from Romans, in which he (...)

After a fast-moving thunderstorm passed through our city, we woke up to a world without electricity. The house was dark. I tried a switch; no power. I checked to see if it was simply a (...)

In our quest for human existence and meaning, we often forget where our desire to be on our own started and in Romans 5:12-19, one cannot help but hear Paul’s interpretation of Genesis 3. Of (...)

The argument of Romans 4 contains two main themes. Paul discusses both Abraham as a believer justified by faith and Abraham as the father of a worldwide people of God. It is all too easy (...)

In 1 Corinthians Paul deals with a wide range of issues in the life of the church, where he discerns a significant gap between behavior consistent with the truth of the gospel and what is (...)

The Epistle reading assigned for Easter Vigil is especially appropriate for congregations where baptism(s) will take place in the context of that service. It offers the preacher a chance to link the resurrection Gospel to (...)