18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B, RCL)
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Who we are and what we do (Ephesians 4:1-16)
The growth and the flourishing of the body of Christ is measured by its love.
August 4, Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a; Psalm 51:1–12)
There is no one who does not need God’s mercy and no one who may not have it.
June 9, Ordinary 10B (1 Samuel 8:4–20, [11:14–15])
Samuel is a good leader, until he isn’t.
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.
Daily bread amid luxury (John 6:24-35)
Living outside poverty is a wonderful thing, but it leaves one open to the temptation of a divided heart.
August 1, Ordinary 18B (John 6:24–35)
“Trust me!” Jesus says, and the more he says it, the less the crowd is inclined to go along.
A God who does laundry (Lent 5B) (Psalm 51:1-12)
On giving Eugene Peterson's The Message another chance
When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home
I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace.
What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like
What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?
God comes through (Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15)
The One who promised Moses perpetual presence is apparently someone to be trusted.
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.
Read the Rape of Tamar, and pay attention to the verbs
The story's action words tell us a lot about power and who has it.
Women of the Bible say #MeToo
Read Tamar or Dinah's story with your church. Listen together for their cries.
August 5, Ordinary 18B (John 6:24-35)
I have an enduring memory of bread I ate when I was four. Jesus' bread also abides.