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January 19, Epiphany 2C (John 2:1-11)
Mary reminds us that sometimes we get involved in the need right in front of us simply because we can.
December 1, Advent 1C (Luke 21:25-36)
If our faith cannot help us escape tribulations, then what should we do when we face them?
December 1, Advent 1C (Luke 21:25-36)
If our faith cannot help us escape tribulations, then what should we do when we face them?
November 24, Reign of Christ B (John 18:33–37)
What does it mean to have Christ as a king?
Jesus’ question to Martha extends to all believers.
This last reading from the bread of life discourse places Jesus’ disciples at a crossroads.
Wonder Bread seems a good analogy for much of popular Christianity.
August 18, Ordinary 20B (John 6:51–58)
The Greek word sarx could well be translated as “hamburger” rather than “flesh.”
August 11, Ordinary 19B, (John 6:35, 41–51)
We need to wrestle with the meaning of Jesus’ flesh as bread, bread we are to consume.
Virtuous friendship
Prudence and constancy might not sound like much fun, but they create the load-bearing relationships communities need to flourish.
This week’s Gospel reading is profoundly delightful.
A church politics of nondomination
Liberal Anglicans and Methodists often face a tension between LGBTQ inclusion and anti-colonialism. But we don’t have to choose.
Jesus’ response to Nicodemus takes the form of a mild rebuke.
May 26, Trinity B (John 3:1–17)
Sometimes being truly free in the Spirit means being deeply bound to the outworking of God’s mission in the world.
May 12, Easter 7B (Psalm 1; John 17:6–19)
In meditating on the words of scripture, I discover a Word who meditates on me.
May 5, Easter 6
(1 John 5:1–6; John 15:9–17)
The Christian faith often gives friendship short shrift.
Fruitful ministry becomes sustainable when it is shared, person to person and generation to generation.
April 28, Easter 5B (John 15:1–8; 1 John 4:7–21)
In biblical Greek, the word we translate as “abide” is active rather than passive.