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The problem with James and John isn’t just hubris—but how they want to be better than their neighbors—and missing the point.
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When James and John request a special place, they make the mistake of thinking they’re better. We must resist thinking they’re worse.
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Following a leader into the unknown is never an easy proposition. Following when death and the end of the movement is even harder.
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In skipping over the third Passion prediction, the lectionary doesn’t help us connect the dots to the nature of the disciples’ error.
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When a man asks Jesus for assurance of salvation, Jesus ties his desire of assurance to his wealth—a message that scares us, too.
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When we talk about the problem with money, we need to dig into why we can’t trust in money to solve all of our problems now.
Make a New Normal
