28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B, RCL)
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Preaching against the rich (Mark 10:17-31)
When the world is in peril and the rich are to blame, such preaching becomes essential.
October 13, Ordinary 28B (Hebrews 4:12–16)
One of the most underrated spiritual gifts is perseverance.
A Job who’s read Job
Poet Michael Shewmaker imagines a suffering Christian in Kilgore, Texas, with three unhelpful friends.
What we think we know about God
“Anyone who thinks he knows the orthodox consensus can always be shown to be wrong,” says David Bentley Hart.
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.”
The book of Job is a parody
Sometimes I picture its author looking down at us and shaking his head.
Job’s search for a just court (Job 23:1-9, 16-17)
He yearns to be able to lay his case before God.
The New Testament’s most dangerous book for Jews
Reading and preaching Hebrews without supersessionism
October 10, Ordinary 28B (Hebrews 4:12-16)
The purpose of the word of God is not to make us feel condemnable, but to help us see what is commendable.
On her deathbed, St. Clare of Assisi blessed God
Her radical final words confounded me for years.
Youth ministry isn’t about fun
How one youth leader stopped being a chief counselor of fun and discovered something better.
Are people good? (Mark 10:17-31)
We are worthy, loved, and enough. But so is everyone else.
October 14, Ordinary 28B (Mark 10:17-31; Hebrews 4:12-16)
What if Jesus is talking about humility rather than possessions?
My friends are praying for me. Does God care?
God’s response to Job is cold comfort when you have terminal cancer.
Prayer isn’t our work, it’s God’s
I mostly agree with Jeffrey Weiss about prayer. I think St. Paul would too.