Luke

The prodigal’s return looks more like a strategy than a wholehearted conversion.

There is no resolution to the prodigal son story, only the resonance of the father’s words.

In order to stop it, we have to understand it.

Who can resist the gardener’s advice to dig around deeply and replenish the soil?

We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.

God chooses to draw near—and to draw us out of ourselves.

Peter, James, and John are all of us.

Apparently, it’s not up for discussion.

I want to be surprised by God, even if that surprise might scare the bejesus out of me.

I want to be surprised by God, even if that surprise might scare the bejesus out of me.

I wonder what Isaiah is expecting when he raises his hand.

Was I wrong to preach that Jesus wrecks our lives?

It is not just his words that make Jeremiah a prophet. It is his willingness to share in the judgment.

Jesus didn’t come to make us feel good.

When Jesus steps up to read the scroll, he comes home to a place of clarity.

Before his ministry, Jesus receives deep affirmation.

As clear as John is about his role, he still relies on the community for a more robust expression of his calling.

Twelve years into this parenting gig, Mary knows there’s not much she can do to keep her son safe.