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What’s their angle? —for Advent 2A
John the Baptist responds to the Pharisees and Sadducees with an incredulity we must notice. That it isn’t about defensiveness, but justice.
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Winnow — sorting out what is worth keeping
We have a variety of things we prioritize in our decision making. What the gospel focuses on is not utility, but a righteous present.
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Giving in Love — Jesus’s Alternative to Fear
As tempests swirl and hatred flows around us, Jesus reminds us that we already know the way to live, the way to be is to love generously.
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Apocalyptic Urgency—for Advent 1A
Jesus tells his followers to do something more than prepare: to feel an urgency, to be ready, for the need is urgent and ongoing.
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Left Behind — remembering the purpose
This week, Jesus offers an apocalyptic vision based in justice, not the rapture — a vision that brings hope for the real world.
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Modern Apocalypse — the Crucifixion and redeeming love
Seeing the cross at the end of the liturgical year is an apocalyptic vision. It reveals empire’s commitment to power and God’s to love.
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Some meandering thoughts on “elections have consequences.”
There’s a phrase that seems sensible. We say that elections have consequences, which is only half true, and deceptively not.
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To live in the love of God — for Proper 28C
In this challenging gospel, Jesus invites his followers to not just endure, but to keep up the purpose: living, loving, and being.
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