13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, RCL)
34 results found.
Deep insights for Christians—from Leviticus
Gary Anderson thinks that the answer to what ails contemporary Christian theology lies tucked away in the Torah’s tabernacle narrative.
A failure of compassion
Outdoor workers need a little water and shade every four hours. Is that too much to ask?
July 2, Ordinary 13A (Psalm 13)
I hear the psalmist’s words on the lips of the unhoused. How long, O Lord?
June 28, Ordinary Time 13A (Matthew 10:40–42)
What happens when we are the refugees, the strangers, and the dying?
by Diane Roth
Convicted for taking water to thirsty people
The No More Deaths volunteers were imitating the logic of the incarnation.
N. T. Wright’s creative reconstruction of Paul and his world
Wright tells a great story. Would the apostle recognize it?
Jacob and the angel, as told by the angel
I'm authorized to open seals, drive the chariot of fire, and pour out bowls of judgment. But wrestling someone?
Pope Francis says God doesn’t lead us into temptation. What does the Bible say?
Who tests Abraham, or Jacob, or Jesus—and why?
by Greg Carey
When Islam and Christianity clash, and when they don't
Muslims and Christians can live peacefully together. I've seen it.
A Palestinian boy, an Israeli soldier, and my American sons
The stories we tell can do real damage. Or they can heal.
A deeper welcome (Jeremiah 28:5-9; Matthew 10:40-42)
“Be welcoming!” Jesus says. Yes, we've got this one covered.
by Liddy Barlow
Sacrifice of Isaac, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610)
July 2, Ordinary 13A (Matthew 10:40–42)
Matthew 25 is not the only way that Christ appears in our world.
by Liddy Barlow
The pains of being present
Jonathan Safran Foer asks what it really means to say, Here I am.
The blinding horror of Abraham’s faith
It’s dangerous to trust God in the face of suffering. It’s more dangerous not to.
Unsettled in the beginning
I love Genesis for some of the same reasons the church fathers were wary of it.
by Debbie Blue