I started this site as a resource to pastors and church leaders who might want more background on the words of Scripture. There’s so much Bible, it can be exhausting to go through commentaries, dictionaries and word lists. I’m hoping that by collating this work – and providing a few notes along the way – I can help reduce the stress of preparing to preach. This site will include word studies for the lectionary passages one week before they are due to be preached.
There’s so much Bible, and so little time…
But when there’s so little time, there’s So Much Bible!
On the creative side, I also write plays for use in worship, which are biblically grounded and full of humor. We’ve enjoyed presenting these in worship, with adults and children alike, and I’m happy to offer them for others to use.
Everything on this site is licensed through Creative Commons – which means that, as long as you attribute me (Rev. Elana Keppel Levy) and don’t sell my work, you’re welcome to use it in your context, and modify it as you like.
Lectionary Texts for Next Sunday
- Isaiah 9:1-4“those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined” Third Sunday after the Epiphany A January 25, 2026
- Psalm 27:1, 4-9“he will set me high on a rock” Third Sunday after the Epiphany A January 25, 2026
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-18“has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you?” Third Sunday after the Epiphany A January 25, 2026
- Matthew 4:12-23“immediately they left their nets and followed him” Third Sunday after the Epiphany A January 25, 2026
- John 3:1-21“just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up” NL423 January 25, 2026
- Psalm 139:13-18“I am fearfully and wonderfully made” Narrative Lectionary 423 January 25, 2026
- Zephaniah 3:14-20“he will renew you in his love” Third Sunday after the Epiphany – A Women’s Lectionary January 25, 2026
- Psalm 17:6-9, 13, 15“hide me in the shadow of your wings” A Women’s Lectionary – Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 25, 2026
- 1 Timothy 4:1-6, 9-10“some will renounce the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons” A Women’s Lectionary – Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 25, 2026
- Mark 1:29-31“he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up” A Women’s Lectionary – Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 25, 2026
Featured Play
Another Day Older and Deeper in Babylon: Stories from the Lives of Daniel and the Exiles
Daniel joins other exiles around the campfire to share tales of what it’s like in Nebuchadnezzar’s palace. As Daniel tells stories, the Hebrew people reenact them, doing send-ups of the tyrant who makes their lives miserable, holding onto the faith the holds them together. Based on Daniel 2-4.
