Christmas Day (Nativity of the Lord I) Year C
Peace and Prosperity (Isaiah 9ff.)
Bible CommentaryIn contrast to the arrogant pride and self-sufficiency that will bring us down or the exploitation of the poor in order...
Advent Reflection: The Child to Be Born
Daily ReflectionPerhaps one of the clearest prophetic texts in all of Scripture appears in Isaiah 9. I cannot read Isaiah 9:6 without...
For Unto Us a Child Is Born
Daily ReflectionI can’t read this passage without hearing echoes of the glorious chorus from Handel’s Messiah: “For unto us a...
The Biblical Imperative We Love to Ignore
Daily ReflectionPsalm 96 begins with a simple imperative: “Sing a new song to the LORD!” If you look up all of the Hebrew words that...
Titus: Working for Good Deeds
Bible CommentaryPaul’s letter to Titus is the final Pastoral Epistle and has many similarities to 1 and 2 Timothy. (For Titus 1:5–9,...
Good Relationships Arise From Genuine Respect (1 Timothy 5:1–6:2; Titus 2:1–10)
Bible CommentaryFirst Timothy 4:6–16 is full of specific directives Paul gives to Timothy. It would be helpful for Christian workers...
Advent Reflection: The Roman Empire
Daily ReflectionIf you’re ever in Rome, you might visit the Piazza del Popolo (the People’s Square). This large square is famous...