Scripture
September 20, Ordinary 25A (Matthew 20:1–16)
A day’s wage for a day’s work? There is no such thing in a farm family.
The limits of our convictions (Romans 14:1-12)
Paul assures us that conviction does not equal authority.
Understanding polyamory
Alternatives to monogamous marriage are going mainstream. How will Christians respond?
September 13, Ordinary 24A (Exodus 14:19–31; Psalm 114)
Sometimes God changes history by moving oceans, sometimes by making the wheels fall off.
A text thick with tension (Exodus 12:1-14)
The Passover story is filled with competing ideas.
September 6, Ordinary 23A (Matthew 18:15–20)
Jesus is not handing the church a timeless conflict resolution manual, however much we might long for one.
A desert gospel in San Francisco
In Mark’s wilderness and in my city, life emerges in unexpected ways.
September 1, Creation in Christ A (Genesis 1:1−2:3 or Genesis 2:4−25; Psalm 148:1−14; Acts 17:22a, 24−28; John 1:1−5)
There is nothing in us that is not also in earth, sun, stars, and everything composed of matter.
How much is too much?
In the fourth century, Basil of Caesarea argued that wealth doesn’t just tempt the rich. At some point it warps their ability to see the world at all.
August 30, Ordinary 22A (Exodus 3:1–15)
For anger to fuel hope, it needs to be a fire that burns but doesn’t consume.
Saved for a purpose (Exodus 1:8-2:10)
The church’s job is to care for souls and bodies alike.
All we may become
We’re constantly in the process of growing into something more than we are today.
August 23, Ordinary 21A (Romans 12:1–8)
I wish Paul also exhorted us not to think too poorly of ourselves.