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Unbind Him and Let Him Go — for Lent 5A
In the raising of Lazarus, Jesus defies the expectations of him and opens the people to see the situation in a completely new way.
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Trust in What You Can’t See — for Lent 4A
For this week’s reflection on the gospel, we must engage the physical and metaphorical meanings of seeing: and what it means to do both.
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See — on wholeness and ability
Part of the way many people of faith talk about healing denies the humanity of the person. Jesus is about equity and inclusion.
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The Disciples at the Well — for Lent 3A
The rebelliousness and transgressive character of Jesus is generous, inclusive. He knows he has access to the good water.
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Well — Jacob, inheritance, and family separation
The assumed division of rivals is treated as impenetrable and impossible to resolve. But it is often only a failure of imagination.
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Reflecting on Nicodemus and Fear — for Lent 2A
Part of the challenge of the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night is that we are too accepting of the inherent conflict.
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In Secret — the internal conflict of an open faith
Jesus’s teaching on secrecy and openness is complex. A more fundamental truth is needed for making sense of it: honesty.
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The Tempting Away From God — for Lent 1A
The temptation in the wilderness isn’t a mere trick or a promise of true power, but a false invitation to abandon the very love of God.