• The real way AI is an existential threat

    The real way AI is an existential threat

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. And the impact is legion. But in spite of sci-fi fears, we pose the real threat.

  • What we really want when we want to do the right thing

    What we really want when we want to do the right thing

    There is a reason we often struggle to know what the right thing to do is in a situation. We don’t like the pain of it.

  • A Jesus Compass

    A Jesus Compass

    The idea of needing to know what to do and where to go is so natural. This is why Jesus says we already know.

  • The Way is Right in Front of Us

    The Way is Right in Front of Us

    This week, we get a familiar example of the challenge of literalism. How we struggle to see the answer is in front of us.

  • Place—preparing room for others

    Place—preparing room for others

    We like to be welcomed. But welcoming others takes effort. And between these two truths is what Jesus really wants.

  • Between Easter 4 + 5 (Year A)

    Between Easter 4 + 5 (Year A)

    There is some serious material in the gospel narrative before we get to John 14 this week that informs what we’re reading.

  • Confrontation

    Confrontation

    The image of the shepherd challenges the comfortable, moderate church to be responsible for our common safety.

  • A bigot veto is bad policy

    A bigot veto is bad policy

    In an attempt to do something they think is good, some lawmakers are creating a Frankenstein’s monster of the law.