Week 1 (Year 2, NL)
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My son the PK said no to baptism
For now, anyway. After our discernment together, I consider this a success.
January 21, Epiphany 3B (Mark 1:14–20)
The gospels don’t depict John as much of an organization builder.
Falling into metaphor
I heard a variation on the Eden story that offers a new look at Eve.
Faith comes by hand
Throughout scripture, human bodies are not an obstacle to righteousness; they are its location.
Parenting on a planet in pain
How do I teach my children to care for an ailing world?
Why do we prize ownership?
Our possessive instinct goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.
Take & Read: Old Testament
Four new books about biblical texts and their reception
selected by Amy Erickson
Repentance at the heart (3B) (Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20)
There’s a whole lotta repenting going on in these texts.
by Brian Maas
January 24, Epiphany 3B (Mark 1:14-20)
Jesus’ ministry shows that preaching has consequences. We should preach anyway.
by Brian Maas
When the wildfires came to my house, I remembered the garden of Eden
Here in Oregon, the consequences of our actions are burning all around us.
Why climate activist Bill McKibben is concerned about AI and genetic engineering
“It comes down to human solidarity. Another name for solidarity is love.”
David Heim interviews Bill McKibben
Robert Alter’s Hebrew Bible translation is at once accurate and eloquent
Precision and beauty have kissed.
Godly Play and the language of Christian faith
At the heart of each lesson is storytelling and wondering.
Two new (very different) Old Testament translations
Is it man or humanity? Ark or chest?