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December 16, Advent 3C (Luke 3:7-18)
“If we can’t afford two boxes,” my grandmother said, “we can’t afford one.”
December 9, Advent 2C (Luke 3:1-6)
John the Baptist’s proclamation for a world of Tiberiuses and Trumps
December 2, Advent 1C (Luke 21:25-36)
What will it take to break through our numbness?
A Jewish and Christian commentary on Luke’s gospel
Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington’s dialogue is most illuminating when the co-authors disagree.
by Greg Carey
A Jewish and Christian commentary on Luke’s gospel
Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington’s dialogue is most illuminating when the co-authors disagree.
by Greg Carey
Silence in the face of mystery
God is the encounter we can't control.
Silence in the face of mystery
God is the encounter we can't control.
The wall my daughter can’t get past
I’ve stopped trying to climb over it or knock it down. Now I just sit there.
by Debie Thomas
Women of the Bible say #MeToo
Read Tamar or Dinah's story with your church. Listen together for their cries.
Having faith in God is better than being certain about God
We don't need arguments from the pulpit. We need living water.
Jesus' death is almost impossible to accept. Then he comes back.
Jesus' death is almost impossible to accept. Then he comes back.
May 10, Ascension of the Lord (Luke 24:44-53)
The church organizes its life in the wake of absence.
April 15, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
Our risen savior has taste buds and a digestive tract.
April 15, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
Our risen savior has taste buds and a digestive tract.
Taking the Bible seriously means reading it figurally
What scripture means is not reducible to what it once meant.
What rules apply to everyone?
Our political discourse features strong convictions about moral obligations—and widespread uncertainty about where they come from.