Maundy Thursday (Year 2, NL)

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

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

Why Howard Thurman dedicated his autobiography to a stranger

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?

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

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

Jesus is saying, Love should feel like this.

God is the encounter we can't control.

In the hours before the Passion, the Jesus who was hidden becomes revealed.

Jesus isn’t pitting himself against poor people. He’s one of them.

After Jesus shared his last supper with his friends, they sang a hymn together. There is every reason to believe it was the Hallel, Psalms 113 through 118. How have I missed this before?