Scripture
May 2, Easter 5B (John 15:1–8)
The vine branch doesn’t put “make grapes” on its to-do list. It just makes them.
Episode 4: Pastor and activist Jesse Jackson, author of Keeping Hope Alive
A conversation with pastor and activist Jesse Jackson about his civil rights work with Martin Luther King Jr., his current activism, Nelson Mandela, and more
Lies about the Old Testament
Brent Strawn aims to debunk mistruths that come from biblical illiteracy and anti-Semitism.
Ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan on food justice and Jesus
“Jesus was preaching to people who were in the middle of the worst farming and fishing crisis yet.”
April 25, Easter 4B (John 10:11-18)
When I was newly pregnant with my daughter, I thought of myself as the hired hand, her temporary guardian.
Can H. L. Hix improve on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
An odd, charming gospel account that draws from dozens of sources
April 18, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
In case flesh and bone aren’t enough to convince the disciples, Jesus also asks for dinner.
April 11, Easter 2B (Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31)
Thomas gets so overwhelmed by Jesus’ presence that he ends up shelving the autopsy.
April 2, Good Friday (Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 18:1-19:42)
How does Isaiah's Suffering Servant compare to John’s Jesus?
April 1, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
As he washes Peter’s feet, Jesus is thinking about Judas.
March 28, Passion Sunday B (Mark 14:1-15:47)
Did Easter even come last year? Will it ever come again?
You don't have to doubt in secret anymore
Brian McLaren says religious doubt isn't the death of faith. It's the birth of faith beyond belief.
March 21, Lent 5B (Hebrews 5:5–10; John 12:20–33)
In ancient Israel, priests were the gates through which God poured mercy.
The undergrads in my Bible class taught me a few lessons
Teaching online made me realize my goal is to teach them to think, not to teach them to think like me.
March 14, Lent 4B (John 3:14-21)
I have a complicated relationship with John 3:16.
March 7, Lent 3B (John 2:13-22)
As Jesus overturns the tables, I imagine John in the corner, watching and taking it all down.
February 28, Lent 2B (Mark 8:31–38)
Peter has guts. He reproaches the very one he identifies as anointed.