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August 11, Ordinary 19C (Luke 12:32-40)
Jesus is the thief, and the powers of this world own the house in which we’re waiting.
by Hardy Kim
We are trained to see ourselves as the hero.
August 4, Ordinary 18C (Luke 12:13-21)
This is a funny story. We laugh. But we're laughing at ourselves.
Conversion of the Magdalene, by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1652/53)
Art selection and comment by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
July 28, Ordinary 17C (Luke 11:1–13)
What if, when praying for our daily bread, we had real food in mind?
July 21, Ordinary 16C (Luke 10:38-42)
This is one of those stories that provokes howls of rage.
Being a pastor within the secular frame means teaching people how to pray
Prayer is ministry, and ministry is prayer.
by Andrew Root
July 14, Ordinary 15C (Luke 10:25-37)
Can we behave ourselves into love?
July 7, Ordinary 14C (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:[1-6], 7-16)
I want to be like Lizzo when I grow up.
The Good Samaritan, from the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis (early sixth century)
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
June 30, Ordinary 13C (Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21)
Maybe Jesus’ words aren’t about me, my family, or my sacrifices. Maybe they’re about him.
Seeing myself in the story of the Feast of the Visitation
I've long identified with Mary's fire. Now I want to learn from Elizabeth.
Seeing myself in the story of the Feast of the Visitation
I've long identified with Mary's fire. Now I want to learn from Elizabeth.
June 23, Ordinary 12C (Luke 8:26-39)
Sometimes the terror we know is more tolerable than the peace we can’t imagine.
The essential challenge of anti-Judaism in the Bible
Do antisemitic appeals to the Bible always constitute an abuse of scripture? Would that it were so simple.
by Greg Carey
May 30, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
It can be excruciating to long for something just out of reach.
The glory and the glare of Easter
What can we see with the light in our eyes?