Scripture
December 24/25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2-7; John 1:1-14)
The prophetic power of a candle in the window
I was a scribe for the Chicago Illuminated Scripture Project
What would possess me to copy a chapter of the Bible by hand?
The Old Testament, the Tanakh, and the Hebrew Bible
Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler show how multiple traditions arise when different people read the same text.
December 20, Advent 4B (Luke 1:26–38)
We are still asking Mary's question: How will this be?
December 6, Advent 2B (Mark 1:1-8)
Advent calls us to take the myths of Christianity seriously.
A tent for outdoor worship
The stark liturgical space that Harvard Episcopal chaplain Rita Powell envisioned before COVID is now a reality.
Christians have struggled to understand Judaism on its own terms
John Phelan’s book helps us unlearn what we thought we knew.
The woman who haunts the book of Job
In Diane Glancy’s poetry and prose, the cries of Native Americans echo the laments of Job’s wife.
November 22, RoC (Matthew 25:31-46)
On Christ the King Sunday, let’s disentangle Jesus from the idols of our time.
November 8, 32A (Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 78:1-7)
Is our story of struggle also one of faith, hope, and love?
November 1, All Saints A (Matthew 5:1-12)
Eight upside-down blessings for a pandemic world
N. T. Wright and Walter Brueggemann look to the Bible for wisdom during the pandemic
They both resist easy answers to the problem of suffering.
October 25, 30A (Matthew 22:34-46)
Jesus teaches us to always aim for the center. And repeat.
October 18, 29A (Exodus 33:12-23)
Moses has never been one to keep his mouth shut.
October 11, 28A (Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23)
The golden calf isn’t a terrible idea. It’s just not God’s idea.