The following links are to the Revised Common Lectionary commentary pages of Howard Wallace and Bill Loader, and are suggested as preparation for hearing the readings in worship for the Sunday indicated above.

Series I: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 see also By the Well podcast on this text and Psalm 124

Series II: Numbers 11.4-6, 10-16, 24-29 (cf. here) and Psalm 19.7-14

James 5:13-20 see also By the Well podcast on this text

Mark 9:38-50 see also By the Well podcast on this text