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The Christmas story is scandalous because of its specificity.
by Roger Nelson
December 24 and 25, Nativity A (Luke 2:1–14 (15-20)
It’s likely that Jesus was born in a cave. Does that make any difference?
December 24 and 25, Nativity A (Luke 2:1–14 (15-20)
It’s likely that Jesus was born in a cave. Does that make any difference?
Imagining the grace to come
Witness is an act of trust in a God who sends us to see and tell of all the things God is doing.
Unlike many politicians, Jesus did what he said he would do.
Personal salvation isn’t about sin management. It’s about refusing to cede the soul to power and its interests.
November 9, Ordinary 32C (Luke 20:27-38)
God’s parentage operates by entirely different logic than human patriarchy.
Jesus is present in the circumstances in which we already find ourselves.
by Mary Barnett
November 1, All Saints (Luke 6:20-31)
My friend Mollie didn’t need to be a minister. She was already a fisher of people.
November 1, All Saints (Luke 6:20-31)
My friend Mollie didn’t need to be a minister. She was already a fisher of people.
The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is not a simple tale of a villain and hero.
October 19, Ordinary 29C (Luke 18:1-8)
Will God’s justice come quickly to the unhoused people who sleep in the park?
In the West Bank town of Burqin, there is a Roman cistern that is said to have once housed people with leprosy.
October 5, Ordinary 27C (Luke 17:5-10)
The spirit is willing, but the inner horticulturist is weak.
September 28, Ordinary 26C (1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31)
Preachers often bury the lede—especially with this parable.
At first the dishonest manager seems to offer an example of what not to do. But then it seems like he’s the hero. What’s going on?
by Jon Mathieu
The Kirk assassination and the scandal of enemy love
The kind of love Jesus taught may not be popular. But the alternative has already shown its rotten fruit.
Can we reach the sinner inside and ask what keeps us from coming to the table?