Amos
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July 20, Ordinary 16C (Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52)
God’s rage will not be held at bay.
July 20, Ordinary 16C (Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52)
God’s rage will not be held at bay.
Hearing critical words (Amos 7:7-17)
We can and must test prophetic messages we receive.
The language of rights and its limits
My niece Butterfly has me thinking about bodies, love, and responsibility.
A prophetic model (Amos 7:1-17)
Christians struggle to be prophetic in the world. Amos could help.
July 10, 15C (Amos 7:7-17)
The prophets God sends among us are often vilified, distorted, and silenced.
July 10, 15C (Amos 7:7-17)
The prophets God sends among us are often vilified, distorted, and silenced.
Some family business (Amos 6:1a, 4–7)
Amos has some concerns.
Money in our hearts (Luke 16:1-13; Amos 8:4-7)
Jesus has a zeal against the human willingness to turn wealth into an idol.
September 29, Ordinary 26C (Luke 16:19–31; Amos 6:1a, 4–7)
Conversion narratives raise a question: Why does it take so much to get there?
September 22, Ordinary 25C (Luke 16:1–13; Amos 8:4–7)
Jesus is talking to two different audiences.
Lynched but not forgotten
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice represents a watershed moment in the idea and practice of what a public memorial can be.
September 18, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13
What is Jesus thinking when he tells the parable of the dishonest steward?
An obnoxious prophet
Amos 7:7-17
An obnoxious prophet
Amos 7:7-17
Was Ursula Niebuhr Reinhold's coauthor?
Two years before he died, Reinhold Niebuhr published one of his best-known articles. He didn't write it alone.
Blame the messenger
It has not happened all that often, but on occasions someone has been upset enough with a sermon I've preached to call me up and complain.
Blame the messenger
It has not happened all that often, but on occasions someone has been upset enough with a sermon I've preached to call me up and complain.
Are we hearing God's voice?
The passage from Micah raises some important theological questions related to God's revelation. Micah is clear that focusing solely on our well-being and declaring war on the poor will lead to a cessation of revelation and vision.