• Protest Again

    Protest Again

    Episode 76 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Why preaching about love is tricky

    Why preaching about love is tricky

    The challenge of preaching about love is that we either treat it as an emotion we like or as cover for doing things we want to excuse.

  • Love as extremely normal—for Easter 6B

    Love as extremely normal—for Easter 6B

    In commanding his disciples love one another, Jesus is setting as normal what we want to believe is optional—and really, occasional.

  • Love—we have to learn it

    Love—we have to learn it

    We often treat love like an emotion that we merely experience. But Jesus commands us to love, to treat it like a behavior we are to learn.

  • Between Easter 5 and 6 (Year B)

    Between Easter 5 and 6 (Year B)

    To understand the love command, we need to remember that Jesus is talking about community in light of our divided loyalties.

  • Inseparable

    Inseparable

    As Jesus describes himself as the vine and we are the branches, he compels us to reexamine the way we approach our world.

  • Protest is supposed to be uncomfortable

    Protest is supposed to be uncomfortable

    Campus protests around the plight of Palestinians are growing and the public is struggling with how to feel about the idea of protesting.

  • Critcism

    Critcism

    Episode 75 of the Make Saints podcast