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Can these stones live?
Some Indigenous traditions suggest that rocks are sentient. What does this mean for how we humans relate to them?
by Patty Krawec
For Luke, sickness is the devil’s work, which Jesus came to combat.
Where there is a rending, there is a healing not far behind.
by Paul Lutter
August 28, Ordinary 22C (Luke 14:1, 7-14)
While he has everyone’s attention, Jesus challenges the conventional dinner seating practices.
Practicing abolitionist spirituality
What are we willing to sacrifice for racial justice?
How could Jesus assume that all those who heard him preach would never treat their children in such a way?
The world is overwhelming, and we need nourishment.
August 7, Ordinary 19C (Luke 12:32-40)
In the shadow of uncertainty, fear and hope look similar.
by Paul Lutter
July 31, Ordinary 18C (Luke 12:13-21)
The lilies of the field don’t have student loans.
This life of faith can be a dusty one.
Reckoning with the careless ableism of the church
Amy Kenny’s call for disability justice leads with righteous anger but offers grace.
July 17, Ordinary 16C (Luke 10:38-42)
I wonder whether Martha could feel cared for by Jesus.
White supremacy’s wee little men
Zaccheus doesn't mind the indignity of scrambling up a tree, as long as he’s on top.
June 26, Ordinary 13C (Luke 9:51–62)
No one who [fill in the blank] is fit for the kingdom. Ouch.
May 26, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
Like the disciples at the ascension, we need a little help with interpretation.
by Greg Carey
God-as-parent is a radical metaphor
It’s not possible to parent without experiencing risk, weakness, pain, and transformation.
by Debie Thomas
The biblical landscape is a stony one.
What comes in between being lost and being found?