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
- Genesis 18:1-15 & 21:1-7“but Sarah denied, saying, ‘I did not laugh,’ for she was afraid.” Proper 6A June 14, 2026
- Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19“I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord” Proper 6A June 14, 2026
- Psalm 100“we are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture” Proper 6A June 14, 2026
- Romans 5:1-8“God’s love has been poured into our hearts” Proper 6A June 14. 2026
- Matthew 9:35-10:23“shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town” Proper 6A June 14, 2026
- Ruth 3:1-18“the man was startled and turned over, and there, lying at his feet, was a woman!” NL June 14, 2026
- Matthew 7:7-8“search, and you will find” NL June 14, 2026
- 1 Samuel 1:1-6, 9-18“I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 6 June 14, 2026
- Psalm 113“he raises the poor from the dust” Proper 6 – A Women’s Lectionary June 14, 2026
- Colossians 4:10-17“he is always striving in his prayers on your behalf” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 6 June 14, 2026
- Matthew 15:21-28“my daughter is tormented by a demon” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 6 June 14, 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.
