“These substantial and beautifully produced volumes address the reader with all the gravitas and grace that preaching deserves. Feasting on the Word will richly repay your investment.”

—The Christian Century

“Perhaps the most imaginative commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary to date. A unique and remarkable commentary that stands head and shoulders above the rest.”

—The Living Church

“Well done. Good writers and a great idea.”

—Rev. Dr. David Bahr, Park Hill Congregational United Church of Christ, Denver, Colorado

“Feasting on the Word is a grand achievement that could well shape fine preaching for a generation to come.”

—Peter W. Marty, Senior Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa

"Feasting on the Word is already recognized as the most ecumenical and comprehensive of the lectionary commentaries. Every text is explored from multiple perspectives by the best scholars and practitioners representing many traditions. The result is a cornucopia of preaching and teaching insights."

—Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology

A copy of the new lectionary series, Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary was placed in my hands during a meeting and I could not put it down. Edited by David Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor, the layout, feel, and content are indeed a feast for the eyes, mind, and touch. I have been using it the past few Sundays and it jumped ahead of my New Interpreter’s Bible and Texts for Preaching as my initial source.

—Bruce Reyes-Chow, Moderator, 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

I am most happy with Feasting on the Word. I am not a preacher, but I do help lead worship in my local United Methodist Church and take part in an adult Sunday school class based on the lectionary. I spend an hour a day with each of the scripture selections and find myself marking up the essays as I go. I also find myself learning something new every day and I cannot wait to work my way through all twelve volumes so I can start over again. I think I have been waiting for this book for decades.

—Brian Killam, Member of Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, Sandy Creek, NY

"When it comes to feasting on the Word, we preachers have learned that there are no better guides than Barbara Brown Taylor and David Bartlett. As editors of this series, they have selected some wonderful interpreters of the Word to serve as our guides into the strange new world of the Bible. A wonderful resource in the weekly task of serving up the Word to God's hungry people."

-William H. Willimon, Presiding Bishop of the Birmingham Area, United Methodist Church

"With all the richness of the ancient Midrash, this contemporary commentary on the church's lectionary offers a diversity of interpretive treatments of the Sunday texts. Exegetical, theological, homiletical, and pastoral perspectives illumine the text. No single voice dominates, but they resonate with one another like a beautiful choir with its different parts creating a harmony richer than any single voice. Any preacher whose texts come from the lectionary will want to have and use this commentary."

-Patrick D. Miller, Professor of Old Testament Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary

"Feasting on the Word should be a delight for all those obligated to preach Sunday after Sunday. Wonderfully organized and intelligently shaped, these reflections on Scripture are sure to be a valuable aid for those in ministry."

-Stanley Hauerwas, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics, Duke University Divinity School

"At last-a genuinely "moveable feast" that will bring delight to the palate of preachers everywhere! Lovingly prepared by a skilled team of pastors, professors, and educators, this sumptuous banquet offers four-course samplings (theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical) for each of the four biblical texts throughout the three-year lectionary cycle. Perhaps even more important, this hearty meal will nurture and inspire preachers to become better chefs themselves-preparing nutritious and satisfying sermons for those who come to worship, eager to be fed."

-Leonora Tubbs Tisdale, Clement-Muehl Professor of Homiletics, Yale Divinity School