Scripture
Walk in Christ (Colossians 2:6-15)
In Paul's letters, the command to walk is moral exhortation.
Does God command genocide in the book of Joshua?
Daniel Hawk avoids easy responses to violence in the Bible—but then enters some troubling territory.
August 18, Ordinary 20C (Luke 12:49-56; Jeremiah 23:23-29)
We preach the gospel of peace and justice. Are there divides between our words and actions?
Putting ourselves in Martha, Mary, and Jesus’ shoes (Luke 10:38-42)
This is a story some of us need to hear in a new way.
August 11, Ordinary 19C (Luke 12:32-40)
Jesus is the thief, and the powers of this world own the house in which we’re waiting.
Are we Good Samaritans? (Luke 10:25-37)
We are trained to see ourselves as the hero.
August 4, Ordinary 18C (Luke 12:13-21)
This is a funny story. We laugh. But we're laughing at ourselves.
The weariness and the harvest (Galatians 6:[1-6], 7-16)
It is easy to become weary after another officer-involved shooting of a young black man.
July 28, Ordinary 17C (Luke 11:1–13)
What if, when praying for our daily bread, we had real food in mind?
Saving your life, saving the world (1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21)
The most interesting part of "Avengers: Endgame" is the theme of salvation.
July 21, Ordinary 16C (Luke 10:38-42)
This is one of those stories that provokes howls of rage.
Being a pastor within the secular frame means teaching people how to pray
Prayer is ministry, and ministry is prayer.
Reading Paul through Paul (Galatians 3:23-29)
Galatians 3 does not sound like something that could be constrained by pragmatism elsewhere.
The confidence to call shots (Romans 5:1-5)
Paul encourages his readers to trust an outcome they cannot yet see.
July 7, Ordinary 14C (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:[1-6], 7-16)
I want to be like Lizzo when I grow up.
Robert Alter’s Hebrew Bible translation is at once accurate and eloquent
Precision and beauty have kissed.
