• Getting into Hades (Proper 21C)

    Getting into Hades (Proper 21C)

    In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, we are given an illustration of what it means to serve wealth (not God).

  • The Chasms

    The Chasms

    In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, we are given the chance to see, not what is fixed, but what can be changed.

  • Trapped—the way torment blinds us to reality

    Trapped—the way torment blinds us to reality

    The trouble with being trapped is that it almost doesn’t matter if you are. Feeling trapped can blind us to ways out.

  • Hypocrisy isn’t the problem

    Hypocrisy isn’t the problem

    Dealing with politics, we often think it is all about consistent ideology. But it is always about both ideology and behavior.

  • Why money is dangerous

    Why money is dangerous

    The parable in Luke 16 is confounding. If we think Jesus is saying something different from what he normally says.

  • The Bullet Journal Quickstart

    The Bullet Journal Quickstart

    Getting started with a bullet journal doesn’t need to be hard. Or intimidating. It is easy to get started and worth trying.

  • Back to Work

    Back to Work

    Episode 37 of the Make Saints podcast

  • The Rich Man, Manager, God, and Wealth (Proper 20C)

    The Rich Man, Manager, God, and Wealth (Proper 20C)

    In this week’s gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who is going to fire a manager. Of course there’s more to it.