• Shifting Perspective

    Shifting Perspective

    Jesus invites his disciples to look beyond the power, the expectations, and the culture to see what God is doing.

  • I missed a day

    I missed a day

    Writing everyday is a discipline. Missing a day is less a failure than an opportunity to practice commitment.

  • The Second Biggest Challenge to Communication

    The Second Biggest Challenge to Communication

    Episode 39 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Some Sayings of Jesus (Proper 22C)

    Some Sayings of Jesus (Proper 22C)

    In this collection of sayings, the most obvious teaching is the mustard seed. But there are different ways to approach this.

  • The Faith We Struggle to Embody

    The Faith We Struggle to Embody

    Jesus offers several teachings that don’t seem related. But one thing that connects them is we don’t want to embody them.

  • Size — hope and an aspirational faith

    Size — hope and an aspirational faith

    The parable of the mustard seed is a treasured teaching we seem woefully unable to embody. At least we wish we could.

  • Outside or Inside

    Outside or Inside

    The difference between church outside and inside isn’t just the location or formality. It’s what we bring to it.

  • Breaking Chasms

    Breaking Chasms

    The key to the parable is the chasm: the one between God and wealth: and how we are all called to break it apart.