Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year A, RCL)
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The iconic divine shepherd
Two new books trace the history of a rich religious image.
April 30, Easter 4A (Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; John 10:1-10)
The church in Acts 2 will follow Jesus, for they know his voice.
by Jenna Smith
David and the seer (1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41)
It’s hard to see the way God sees.
by Lynn Jost
March 19, Lent 4A (John 9:1-41)
The light of the world illumines those who are open but is opaque to those who claim powerful position.
by Lynn Jost
June 13, Ordinary 11B (1 Samuel 15:34-16:13)
God is moving on, but Samuel can’t.
Liz Tichenor’s life in the wake of her infant’s death
We are called to accompany the bodies we love from birth to death and beyond.
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
May 3, Easter 4A (Psalm 23; John 10:1–10)
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
The U.S.-Mexico border, where migrants are hunted
What does it do to the body and spirit to be preyed upon constantly?
Who is my shepherd? (Psalm 23)
It took me decades to realize Psalm 23 isn’t exactly about Jesus.
A hospital chaplain's double vision
I routinely saw patients who were racist, sexist, demanding, and cruel. They were also afraid, exhausted, in pain, and helpless.
April 22, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18)
The "jobsworth" and the good shepherd.
by David Heim
What people need from their pastors
The ailing young man wanted to be face to face with God. I opened my shoebox.
by Samuel Wells
A feast of scriptural language
Sarah Ruden writes some of the most sumptuous words about Bible words I’ve ever read.