Week 5 (Year 1, NL)
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Being salt
When I got into cooking, it changed the way I understand Jesus’ statement, “You are the salt of the earth.”
The roots of Hebrew Roots
A small but growing movement of Christians believes fervently that Torah observance is for everyone.
October 8, Ordinary 27A (Exodus 20:1–4, 7–9, 12–20)
In an uncertain, murky time, God gives the people a gift: ten laws.
October 4, 27A (Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20)
Rules help us sustain life in community, whether we like it or not.
When we lose our saltiness (Matthew 5:13-20)
We can lose that which feels most dear and essential to us: our health, a job, a relationship.
February 9, Epiphany 5A (Isaiah 58:1–12; Psalm 112:1–10; 1 Corinthians 2:1–16; Matthew 5:13–20)
Putting flesh on the bones of justice
February 2, Epiphany 4A (Matthew 5:1–12; Micah 6:1–8; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31)
Matthew’s Beatitudes are meant to give comfort, not to challenge.
Family caregivers and the different journeys they’re on
The roller coaster, the marathon, and the deep end
Discovering sabbath in my mother’s hospice room
She was a staunch observer of sabbath. It took her death for me to appreciate why.
Immigration and the biblical law of the stranger
In Torah, the stranger appears as a guest to be welcomed, not a problem to be solved.
My holy envy of other faith traditions
How my attraction to other religions deepened my love of my own
The call of the commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)
From the beginning—“I am the Lord your God”—the Decalogue is about vocation.