• Standings — ranking is overvalued

    Standings — ranking is overvalued

    Winning. Losing. Ranking everything about the world. It rarely tells us anything about worth or true value.

  • (Extra) Curricular

    (Extra) Curricular

    We offer our high school students a variety of extra-curricular activities. But little about it is truly optional.

  • Less Work

    Less Work

    Jesus doesn’t simply defy Sabbath law: he compels us all to see that the true purpose of the law is that is for all.

  • The Myth of the Quick Fix

    The thing about the myth of the quick fix is that we get that its a myth. But we don’t fully appreciate the scope of it.

  • Don’t take someone else’s headache

    Don’t take someone else’s headache

    Talent is intoxicating. Especially true, exceptional talent. The problem, then is then now you’re drunk. And responsible for it.

  • More Division (Proper 16C)

    More Division (Proper 16C)

    In this week’s gospel, we’re dealing with more division—and getting a different take on what that means for us.

  • Different Priorities

    Different Priorities

    In this story, Jesus sets up a confrontation. Not with people who think the opposite. But people just like him.

  • Always looking for the right thing

    Always looking for the right thing

    What is the right thing to do? Always the question. Strangely never really solved. Because it is never the only question.