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The Parable of the Sower gives the preacher an opportunity to teach about the gift of parables.
by Libby Howe
Extravagant consumption
For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.
Extravagant consumption
For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.
July 9, Ordinary 14A (Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30)
There is a difference between work-life balance and sabbath living.
Transformed by the dog I never wanted
She’s helping me answer the question, “Why this life instead of another?”
At Matthew’s house, we learn about more than just Jesus’ message.
by Ron Ruthruff
The sin of ableism
Erin Raffety’s ethnographic study calls churches to repentance.
June 11, Ordinary 10A (Matthew 9:9–13, 18–26)
Sitting and talking with a boy from Ethiopia, I received a radical dinner invitation.
Jesus is traumatized
Minister and veteran David Peters invites us to consider our own post-traumatic identities in a new light.
Jesus is traumatized
Minister and veteran David Peters invites us to consider our own post-traumatic identities in a new light.
When and where did the resurrected Jesus first appear?
The Bible offers conflicting answers.
When and where did the resurrected Jesus first appear?
The Bible offers conflicting answers.
A famous Passion play’s evolution
In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.
A famous Passion play’s evolution
In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.
Staying awake for Easter
What ritual remedies exist to sharpen our spiritual attention, focus, and clarity?
by Aaron Rosen
Staying awake for Easter
What ritual remedies exist to sharpen our spiritual attention, focus, and clarity?
by Aaron Rosen
What should churches do about the treatment of “the Jews” in John?
“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”
Steve Thorngate interviews Amy-Jill Levine
What should churches do about the treatment of “the Jews” in John?
“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”
Steve Thorngate interviews Amy-Jill Levine
There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.
by Brian Maas