Following Jesus means the human things and the divine things will overlap.
Living by the Word
Reflections on the lectionary readings by pastors, preachers, and biblical scholars
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Some rights reserved by Abdallah A. Mansour.
When the privileged and the helpless are called into holy conspiracy
Is the Joseph story just an old unsophisticated morality trope?
Small graces can give us hope—even in the pit.
Who is Jacob wrestling with?
There are some matters that a well-rehearsed and repeated Bible verse won’t fix.
Sometimes we don’t see what’s right in front of us.
What if all the energy we spent on taming the flesh were channeled toward loving the world?
Doesn’t God have better things to do than arrange marriages?
What happens when we are the refugees, the strangers, and the dying?
Jesus keeps saying, “Do not be afraid.” But there’s so much to be afraid of.
Sarah wasn’t the first member of her household to laugh at God.
When we read scripture backward
“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.
We can’t all be one until we believe that all people matter equally to God.
