27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, RCL)

How do we wade through the vast morass of different teachings and beliefs about the God of the Bible?

In an uncertain, murky time, God gives the people a gift: ten laws.

To plant anything—even hope—is a risk.

Cavan Concannon believes that the apostle’s writings belong in the latrine.

The word of God is living and active; it meets us where we are.

My Grandma Violet was the black sheep of our family. I think of her when I pray.

It’s Easter. Step into the future.

Martin Luther went looking for God—and found Christ on the cross.

These three stances toward God are the beginning of faith.

Jesus knows exactly what he is doing.

Rules help us sustain life in community, whether we like it or not.

The roller coaster, the marathon, and the deep end

She was a staunch observer of sabbath. It took her death for me to appreciate why.

In Torah, the stranger appears as a guest to be welcomed, not a problem to be solved.

Paul is not ashamed of most parts of his background.

Wright tells a great story. Would the apostle recognize it?

From the beginning—“I am the Lord your God”—the Decalogue is about vocation.

I enjoy the tomatoes I grow, but they aren't really mine.