28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, RCL)
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Nonviolent crisis response in my city
I wish Durham’s HEART program had existed when my friend Joe was killed.
Ordinary people (Luke 17:11-19)
There is nothing wrong with the nine. There is something extraordinary about the one.
October 9, Ordinary 28C (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7)
It’s not that Babylon was backward. But it wasn’t home.
July 3, Ordinary 14C (2 Kings 5:1-14)
At last the protests fade away and we come to seven little splashes in the Jordan river.
Ordinary people (2 Kings 5:1–3, 7–15c)
In 2 Kings 5, the VIP characters aren't the ones who make a difference.
October 13, Ordinary 28C (Luke 17:11–19)
Maybe the lepers know that Jesus likes being in the borderland.
When the captives can speak for themselves (Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
God invites us to live out an authentic prophetic ministry truly guided by God.
Being a Shalom Sista in a brokenhearted world
What does it look like to embody the peace of the city of God?
Do the easy thing. It's easier. (2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c)
Naaman's servants' question cuts and burns.
October 9, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I read this week's Gospel, I remember two lepers I saw at a train station in India—how alone they were.
In war, the healing voice of a girl
A voice of grace rings through the Naaman story—the voice of a child carried away as a spoil of war.
Pastor on two wheels: The winter I gave up my car
How would I get to nursing homes, or respond to emergencies? What would I do when it snowed? I hoped the answers would come as I pedaled.
Jewish and pacifist: Jesus and the Old Testament
The Old Testament displays an ongoing conversation between conflicting views of God's character. In light of this, Jesus' story becomes very important.
Dying and rising
Years ago, I wrote a book on sin. To estimate its breadth and depth, I studied biblical and theological sources. But as much as the standard sources taught me, I was surprised to discover that I could also learn a lot about sin and grace by reading storytellers, biographers, poets and journalists.
Perpetual shalom: Elisha's gift to Naaman
The general was insulted by the piddling, muddy Jordan. But he entered the water—and was healed! Then it was time to pay the bill.
Is there wisdom in fearing God?
Do we play semantic games when we try to explain the words away? The mention of fear is typically wrapped up in abusive relationships, but we can also fear disappointing someone we love dearly.
In the meantime: Christians in public life
Several years ago I met in D.C. with a group of young evangelical professionals. While certainly not world-fleeing fundamentalists, they were not theocrats either. They were seeking an alternative approach.
Studying God's works
How do you know that God is great? You study the things God has done! You might even call it data-collecting concerning God's salvation.