• Too afraid to say it

    Too afraid to say it

    Jesus’s exchange with Peter at the end of John is the most human, vulnerable moment in the gospels. And it is essential for us.

  • The Time to Shine

    The Time to Shine

    The parable of the bridesmaids is a story of dysfunction in the middle of a pandemic. Which makes it pretty fitting for us.

  • Have you ever laid in the dirt?

    Have you ever laid in the dirt?

    A poem for All Saints’ Day about the Beatitudes, the spirit of God, and what it means to be alive in this moment.

  • The Trouble with Martyrdom

    The Trouble with Martyrdom

    The place of martyrdom in Christian history complicates our sense of right and wrong. It makes us think outrage is the point.

  • Tracing two lines back

    Tracing two lines back

    The blessed servant or the righteous king lineage. When these two stories compete, which wins? And what does this say about us?

  • And he cured all of them

    And he cured all of them

    The time Jesus breaks the law to fulfill it. By healing people. Which shouldn’t be such a big deal. But totally is.

  • What goes to the emperor?

    What goes to the emperor?

    We forget the question of taxes is a trap. And Jesus’s answer isn’t a solution to modern society. It is, however, essential.

  • For ever, for ever, for ever, for ever, they shall see God.

    For ever, for ever, for ever, for ever, they shall see God.

    Teresa’s story reminds us of the challenge of power. And how Jesus invites us to flip it over. To seek righteousness.