15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, RCL)

Past efforts at "character education" have operated with a shallow understanding of character. The Expeditionary Learning model goes deeper.

Betsy had always worked across interfaith lines. She didn’t expect there would be any problems with her message in the congregation.

It's easy to love Mr. C. It's not as easy to love Mrs. M., and it’s stone-cold not easy to love that guy down the street.

Amos 7:7-17

How do we move from Jesus' core ethical mandate to the complex issues we face in the modern world?

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.

In the Bible, the ambiguity of shame is unmistakable.

An unconfident reader