• Righteous as a dirty word

    Righteous as a dirty word

    There is nothing wrong with doing right. Or with being confident that we are right. We shouldn’t think we are righteous.

  • A life of more yes and more no

    A life of more yes and more no

    Contradictory advice abounds. You really need to say “no” more. / You really need to say “yes” more. Actually, it’s both.

  • Is there any faith?

    Is there any faith?

    Jesus tells stories that engage our assumptions; and drive us to consider what it is that we’re really avoiding.

  • The challenge of a flexible schedule

    The challenge of a flexible schedule

    Keeping a flexible schedule is really convenient, but it requires heavy personal effort to maintain boundaries.

  • Why I’m limiting social media

    Why I’m limiting social media

    I used to spend hours on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Total early adopter. Here’s why I’m cutting back.

  • The Widow and Unjust Judge (Proper 24C)

    The Widow and Unjust Judge (Proper 24C)

    Jesus tells a parable about persistence in the midst of fear and oppression. A story, not only of angst, but of hope.

  • Keeping Faith Today

    Keeping Faith Today

    This parable about persistence reveals that the point isn’t to always work hard. The point is that faith can demand it.

  • Persistence as an act of resistance

    Persistence as an act of resistance

    We often isolate the need to persist from the experience of oppression. But it is the demand for justice that fuels it.