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Jesus in the Borderlands—for Proper 23C
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2 min read
This week’s gospel takes Jesus into the space between, the place to which neighbors cast out neighbors to punish and forget them.
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Foreign — faith and the challenge of proximity
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2 min read
Jesus challenges our expectations of community, of borders, and how we treat those around us. Regardless of where they come from.
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The very least you could do — for Proper 22C
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3 min read
Jesus teaches his apostles about faith and commitment — because they are afraid they can’t keep up with his commands for them.
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Why Jesus says that we have enough faith
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1 min read
The example of the mustard seed is not just a question of what is possible. It is an inspiration that we already have enough faith to do things.
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The seductive power of wealth is a rejection of faith
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10 min read
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is told to people mocking Jesus for inviting them to love God more than they love mammon.
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Putting ourselves in the mind of a jerk
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6 min read
In the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, we are invited to spend some time in the mind of the guy condemned for eternity.
Make a New Normal
