Liturgy of the Passion (Year C, RCL)

If our faith cannot help us escape tribulations, then what should we do when we face them?

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

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.”

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

If so, what did he mean?

In a blockbuster movie, this is when our hero would leap from the cross.

Perhaps for the same reasons people are today.

We betray Jesus for far less than was offered to Judas.

“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.

The kings in the Bible feel pretty familiar.

The unfaithful shepherd sniffs out and stirs up fear, fragmenting communities.

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