Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary readings by preachers, writers, and biblical scholars
People who have died do not typically eat fish, nor expound upon the scriptures, nor stand among us to offer a blessing and then get whisked away into heaven.
Again and again, God comes near and changes everything.
Jesus’ new commandment isn’t about who we should love. It’s about how.
Jesus is very clear: Snatchers, no snatching!
John tells us the mother of all fish stories.
Why wasn’t Thomas with the others? Why did he eventually return?
As the women prepared the oil and spices, I think they must have told stories.
Good Friday is an annual reminder to ask who is crucified in our midst to distract from the crimes of those in power.
We need to find a way to wash each other’s feet, even when waging war feels better.
When we cannot praise, the rest of creation carries the song.
What do we do with our powerlessness?
What is it like to be at the table with the resurrected?
There is no resolution to the prodigal son story, only the resonance of the father’s words.
Who can resist the gardener’s advice to dig around deeply and replenish the soil?
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
God chooses to draw near—and to draw us out of ourselves.
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