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 34:1-10, 22“I will bless the Lord at all time” All Saints’ Day A November 1, 2026
- 1 John 3:1-3“what we will be has not yet been revealed” All Saints’ Day A November 1, 2026
- Matthew 5:1-12“blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” All Saints’ Day A November 1, 2026
- Revelation 7:9-17“the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd” All Saints’ Day A November 1, 2026
- Isaiah 25:1, 4a, 6-10a“on this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast” All Saints’ Day – A Women’s Lectionary November 1, 2026
- Psalm 67“let all the people praise you” All Saints’ Day – Womens’ Lectionary November 1, 2026
- Matthew 27:50-56“truly this man was God’s Son!” All Saints’ Day – A Women’s Lectionary November 1, 2026
- Micah 3:5-12“it shall be night to you, without vision, and darkness to you, without revelation” Proper 26A November 1, 2026
- Matthew 23:1-12“all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted” Proper 26A November 1, 2026
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13“lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into God’s own kingdom and glory” Proper 26A November 1, 2026
- Psalm 43“send out your light and your truth” Proper 26A November 1, 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.
