Reflections for

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jun 12, 2016

1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a; Psalm 5:1-8; (2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Psalm 32;) Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3

Cover Story

Eating in ignorance

Do we know where our food comes from?

May 16, 2012 by Norman Wirzba

Reconciliation requires relocation. To see the effects of our food choices, we have to get close to the land.

Tribal Church

Love and Lent

How my faith was formed in the midst of betrayal

Mar 17, 2012 by Carol Howard Merritt

Our pastor had an affair and confessed it in his sermon. He stood up in front of the church and let the gathered members know that he had succumbed to temptation, but he was ready to just "move on." 

Blogging Toward Sunday

It's not about Jezebel

1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a; Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3

Jun 07, 2010 by Nanette Sawyer

Jezebel has become a cultural symbol for treachery, seduction, immorality and idolatry. A Google search for her name brings up four million hits—more than twice the hits for “Ahab." Why so much focus on Jezebel?

Living by the Word

From forgiveness to love

1 Kings 21:1-21a; Luke 7:36—8:3

Jun 01, 2010 by Herbert O’Driscoll

In 1 Kings, the storyteller sets the scene simply. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. We have already been told a lot. We know that Naboth calls this beautiful valley home, that its name defines him and that he is Naboth the Jezreelite.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Blogging toward Sunday

1 Kings 21:1-14, Luke 7:36-8:3

Jun 11, 2007 by Debbie Blue

When you have long hair and perfumed oil and kissing feet and a sinful woman in the same pericope, it’s hard not to think of sex. No wonder Christian commentary has for centuries assumed that this woman is a prostitute.

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