Liturgy of the Passion (Year B, RCL)

If they had been the ones presiding over Jesus’ trial, says biblical scholar Israel Knohl, there wouldn’t have been a crucifixion.

A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.

We fix our gaze on the cross because if we look away we will miss something vital.

Surely God isn’t a narcissist who demands our attention.

Paul’s words about humility should be handled with care.

In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

What does it mean to protect women and girls?

Brandan Robertson grounds his discussion of Christians and privilege in the kenosis hymn of Philippians 2.

Throughout scripture, human bodies are not an obstacle to righteousness; they are its location.

Perhaps for the same reasons people are today.

“If the gospel isn’t good news to the women in the passage, is it still good news?”

The purpose of the word of God is not to make us feel condemnable, but to help us see what is commendable.

Every knee shall bow, even our knees.

Did Easter even come last year? Will it ever come again?

Let me cut to the chase, brothers and sisters. Is this what you think living in Christ looks like?

What heals me may harm another.

God is the encounter we can't control.