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
- Psalm 114“who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21“who is like you, majestic in holiness?” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Genesis 50:15-21“even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Psalm 103:1-13“the wind passes over it, and it is gone” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Romans 14:1-12“the Lord is able to make them stand” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Matthew 18:21-35“how often should I forgive?” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Exodus 14:19-31“the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind” Proper 19A September 13, 2026
- Genesis 6:5-22 & 8:6-12 & 9:8-17“the dove came back to him in the evening” NL101 September 13, 2026
- Matthew 8:24-27“what sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?” NL101 September 13, 2026
- 1 Samuel 30:1-8, 17-19“shall I pursue this band? Shall I overtake them?” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 19 September 13, 2026
- Matthew 6:9-13“may your name be revered as holy” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 19 September 13, 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.
