Mark 12:28-34
3 November 2024
Exploring the Scripture The Gospel writer of Mark shared the good news of God’s coming reign through story: a fast-paced account of Jesus’ life...
3 November 2024
Exploring the Scripture The Gospel writer of Mark shared the good news of God’s coming reign through story: a fast-paced account of Jesus’ life...
1 November 2024
Exploring the Scripture The day following All Hallows Eve (Halloween) is All Saints’ Day, a celebration of all the saints, martyrs, and spiritual...
27 October 2024
Exploring the Scripture Last week’s lectionary text introduced Christ as the High Priest of God. Jews regarded the high priest as a person set apart...
20 October 2024
Exploring the Scripture Hebrews is a sermon to a community in crisis in Rome. Preached by an unknown preacher during second-generation Christianity, this...
13 October 2024
Exploring the Scripture Hebrews 4 introduces a primary theme: Christ, the High Priest of God. For the next four Sundays, the lectionary focus will develop...
6 October 2024
Exploring the Scripture Although Hebrews ends as if it were a letter, it opens as an essay. The writer affirms God speaks to humankind throughout the ages...
29 September 2024
Exploring the Scripture Jesus and his first followers were Jewish. Christianity began as a sect of Judaism. Thus, early practices in the Christian church...
22 September 2024
Exploring the Scripture Today’s scripture passage explores two kinds of wisdom. “[E]arthly, unspiritual, devilish” wisdom leads to...
15 September 2024
Exploring the Scripture The third conversation in the book of James focuses on temptations to use our words to control, manipulate, and denigrate others...