John the Baptist is not sure if Jesus is very Christlike.
In the lectionary
Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary readings by pastors, preachers, and biblical scholars
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Some rights reserved by Abdallah A. Mansour.
John the Baptist is calling for more than a cognitive recognition of wrongdoing.
We can recognize ourselves in the messy people around Jesus.
In a blockbuster movie, this is when our hero would leap from the cross.
Given time, things can grow back.
My church is located in the first municipality in the country with a public reparations fund.
You want to see and be seen by Jesus? Sinner, get ready!
On All Saints’ Day I remember those who tried and failed and tried again.
In Joel I encounter the God who has counted what I’ve lost and promised to pay it back.
Luke says this story is about prayer. But the widow keeps asking for justice.
It’s not that Babylon was backward. But it wasn’t home.
These days it seems there are more and more opportunities for collective lament.
God keeps sending the message that there’s a better way.
Jeremiah has to learn to name the reality that is right in front of him.
Sometimes in ministry you lose precious things.
