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Can Jesus defile with his words?
In one of the most controversial passages in the Bible, Jesus insults a woman asking for help. How we see this matters.
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A division we don’t see
Jesus is challenged by the Canaanite woman to see her daughter’s humanity—to learn something from her.
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Borderlands—there are people who live between our worlds
We often think about borders as a line, dividing two places, but our borders are places, too. And they are inhabited.
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Between Proper 14 + 15 (Year A)
Before Jesus talks about what goes in is not what defiles, he is confronted about his disciples not bothering to wash their hands.
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Why we secretly love doubt more than faith
It’s easy to read this gospel and think it is about Peter’s lack of faith. But that is reading it completely backwards.
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Learning to love politics and religion
We love to say that politics and religion doesn’t mix, but religion is political by definition. They can’t be separated.
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Don’t ask me if I want my receipt
This simple interaction—one many of us experience multiple times a day—is becoming far more complicated than necessary.
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Maybe it’s the walking on water
For a story that includes both Jesus and Peter walking on water, the fact that it isn’t more familiar is confounding.
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