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Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10A
Even after a couple decades writing sermon commentaries on Revised Common Lectionary texts, it remains a mystery to me just what it means when they place some verses inside parentheses. And in the case of Psalm 65 that means just over half of the psalm is so designated. In any event there is very little…
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10A
We have the benefit of Jesus’s own interpretation for this parable, though the parable itself is told to one group and the explanation is only given to the disciples. It shouldn’t surprise us that Jesus emphasises the nature of the ground onto which the sower throws the seeds because it reveals his heart: as the…
Genesis 25:19-34 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10A
Commentator’s Note: The genius of the latter half of Genesis is the way it tells stories of fascinating characters — interesting to us not primarily because they are foreign or strange but precisely because we see our own families, stories, dramas, traumas and redemptions on display. What I’ve created here is a narrative, created under…
Romans 8:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10A
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson brings to mind a ceramic plate that I received for serving on the Calvin University’s Board of Trustees’ Student Life Committee. Its multi-layered motto of Calvin’s Student Life ministry surrounds a lovely image of the symbol of the Spirit that is a dove whose wings are outstretched. The plate reads “Learning…
Commentary posted on July 6, 2026
Proper 10A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 10A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 25:19-34 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 8:1-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 12&13 (Lord’s Day 5)