Who is Jacob wrestling with?
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.
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.
The disciples did not understand what was happening. What chance do we have?
The Spirit is present. The Spirit is working.
Are we guilty of throwing stones or of watching coats?
The source of David’s overflowing cup is a free, frolicking divinity.
