World Communion Sunday often focuses on unity at God’s table, a vision of the beloved community. In a different tone, today’s texts invite an unblinking look at the calamities and…
Like the rich man and his brothers, we know what Jesus calls us to and yet we struggle. We allow fear, anxiety, and a desire to fit in to guide…
Talk about a confusing parable! I’m sure that Jesus doesn’t really want us to be swindlers, cheats, thieves, and crooks. So why does he praise this crooked manager who’s clearly…
We like to see ourselves as the ‘lost’ who have been found. Yet it is human nature to become more like the Pharisees after we’ve been found for a long…
Jesus seems intent on clearing the crowd. In today’s church we lose focus when we focus on the numbers. Big numbers mean big success. We either join the entertainment industry…