My Grandma Violet was the black sheep of our family. I think of her when I pray.
Season after Pentecost | 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; (Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82;) Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56
Reading and preaching Hebrews without supersessionism
What questions arise if we take Jesus' warning literally?
We preach the gospel of peace and justice. Are there divides between our words and actions?
"What has straw in common with wheat?" A lot, on the surface.
Fire is a dangerous image for Jesus to use, even if he doesn’t mean it literally. What kind of God would bring fire to the earth?