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Prudence and the desire to just keep saving
When we read this story and think of waste, we are being seduced, not with a virtuous desire for service, but an unhealthy desire to be right.
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Graceful — The unity that lives behind our broken vision
The parable of the Prodigal Sons relies on a disconnect between both sons and the father — they believe they can live outside the family.
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Why our response to overwhelming doom isn’t working now
The challenge of the moment is capitalizing on our overwhelm and our isolation. The solution is to spend more time together.
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Seeking the mind of the father
We ought to read the the parable of the prodigal son with the other lost parables — it helps us better see the mind of the father.
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A Crazy Love—for Lent 4C
The parable we know as the Prodigal Son is a story of grace and disappointment. And in its setting is a reminder of our relationships.
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On sinners and eating with them
Jesus undermines the prohibition of relationship between the ritually pure and the condemned because grace is more important.
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Without Sin — the implicit bias that clouds our judgment
When people ask Jesus for a hot take on a recent scandal, he interrogates their assumption that the victims brought it on themselves.
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Thinking about stuff and drinking coffee
A check-in to talk about what I’m currently up to (still writing — and doing more of it) and what that means for the blog.
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