• When we think we’re all going to die

    When we think we’re all going to die

    Why is the anxiety of the disciples more relatable than the calmness of Jesus? And why doesn’t it seem to bother us more than it does?

  • Life and death—for Proper 7B

    Life and death—for Proper 7B

    The disciples feel like the situation is dire. And Jesus is in the back snoozing like it’s no big deal. But is it any deal at all?

  • Storms—the frights of living and saving

    Storms—the frights of living and saving

    When the storms of life are raging, what is it that we actually want? Are we even able to see when the help is there for us?

  • Between Proper 6 + 7 (Year B)

    Between Proper 6 + 7 (Year B)

    Preparing for the next part of the lectionary, let’s double up on the backstory. So we can be less surprised than the disciples are.

  • Becoming Great

    Becoming Great

    As we continue to explore God’s challenge to our desires for power, we add Jesus’s invitation to compare God’s dreams to our own behavior.

  • Should you click this headline?

    Should you click this headline?

    We use algorithms to help us find the things we want. But they also serve up stuff we’d be better off not feeling like we want.

  • Revisiting Literalism

    Revisiting Literalism

    Episode 82 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Insulting and Believing

    Insulting and Believing

    The readings for Proper 6B again connect the trouble with kings with the matters of belief. It is an opportunity to see possibilities.