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
- 1 Samuel 16:1-13“you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you” Fourth Sunday in Lent A March 15, 2026
- Psalm 23:1-6“the Lord is my shepherd” Fourth Sunday in Lent A March 15, 2026
- Ephesians 5:8-14“walk as children of light” Fourth Sunday in Lent A March 15, 2026
- John 9:1-41“he went and washed and came back able to see” Fourth Sunday in Lent A March 15, 2026
- John 18:28-40“do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” NL434 March 15, 2026
- Psalm 145:10-13“all your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord” NL434 March 15, 2026
- Song of Songs 4:7-16“you are altogether beautiful, my love” A Women’s Lectionary – Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 2026
- Psalm 136:1-16“who divided the Red Sea in two” Fourth Sunday in Lent – A Women’s Lectionary March 15, 2026
- 1 John 4:7-12“let us love one another, because love is from God” A Women’s Lectionary – Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 2026
- John 3:11-17“whoever believes in him may have eternal life” A Women’s Lectionary – Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 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.
