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Blessings and Woes
In the sermon on the plain, Jesus offers a teaching that feels opposite to our expectations – to see what we’re missing.
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You – called out and called in by scripture
The sermon on the plains offers a poignant opportunity to dig into why we struggle with seeing ourself in scripture.
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Full Employment and Other Failures of Words
The first problem with the way we talk about our economy is that we use phrases that don’t mean what we think. The second is worse.
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Two Boatloads Too Many
Jesus calls Peter to follow him in a stunning moment of abundance. One that’s likely to frighten us by its implications.
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What we don’t talk about reveals us anyway
Being honest and sharing our feelings isn’t easy. But we’re deceiving ourselves if we think we can avoid the truth.
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Being tired of the pandemic isn’t a theology
The demand for in-person only gathering is theologically-shallow. It is also shallow in practice and tradition.
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The Dangerous Side of Blessing
Jesus almost breaks their nets and sinks their boats. We refuse to recognize that great abundance is not objectively good.
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To Love Bravely
We avoid the truth to protect each other. What we’re actually protecting is dishonesty and the enemies of love.
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