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Howard Thurman’s contemplative nonviolence
The pastor and mentor to Martin Luther King formed a vision of resistance around prayer, not politics.
by Myles Werntz
September 8, Ordinary 23C (Luke 14:25-33)
Jesus isn’t known for being on the winning side. His constant mantra is come and die.
The conversation about faith and sex that The Bachelorette sparked
And that conversation’s inevitable limits
The conversation about faith and sex that The Bachelorette sparked
And that conversation’s inevitable limits
September 1, Ordinary 22C (Proverbs 25:6-7; Luke 14:1, 7-14)
Jesus and Maimonides are drinking from the same well: the book of Proverbs.
by Shai Held
Can we allow Jesus’ metaphors into our imagination?
by Hardy Kim
August 18, Ordinary 20C (Luke 12:49-56; Jeremiah 23:23-29)
We preach the gospel of peace and justice. Are there divides between our words and actions?
by Hardy Kim
This is a story some of us need to hear in a new way.
August 11, Ordinary 19C (Luke 12:32-40)
Jesus is the thief, and the powers of this world own the house in which we’re waiting.
by Hardy Kim
We are trained to see ourselves as the hero.
August 4, Ordinary 18C (Luke 12:13-21)
This is a funny story. We laugh. But we're laughing at ourselves.
Conversion of the Magdalene, by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1652/53)
Art selection and comment by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
July 28, Ordinary 17C (Luke 11:1–13)
What if, when praying for our daily bread, we had real food in mind?
July 21, Ordinary 16C (Luke 10:38-42)
This is one of those stories that provokes howls of rage.
Being a pastor within the secular frame means teaching people how to pray
Prayer is ministry, and ministry is prayer.
by Andrew Root
July 14, Ordinary 15C (Luke 10:25-37)
Can we behave ourselves into love?
July 7, Ordinary 14C (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:[1-6], 7-16)
I want to be like Lizzo when I grow up.
The Good Samaritan, from the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis (early sixth century)
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
June 30, Ordinary 13C (Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21)
Maybe Jesus’ words aren’t about me, my family, or my sacrifices. Maybe they’re about him.